Acts 14:21-27 / Rv 21:1-5 / Jn 13:31-33, 34-35
“By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another” (Jn 13:35).
The gospel for the Fifth Sunday in the Easter Season takes… Read More
This homily was given by Pope John Paul II on Palm Sunday, 2003.
“Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” (Mk 11: 9).
The liturgy of Palm Sunday is like a formal entrance into Holy Week.… Read More
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
1. The phenomenon of migration with its complex problems challenges the international community and individual States today more than ever. The latter generally tend to intervene by tightening migration laws and reinforcing border control systems. Thus… Read More
[Editor's Note: This homily was originally given by Pope John Paul II at a Priestly Ordination in Rome on the Fifth Sunday of Easter 2001.]
"By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love… Read More
Don't lower the wave of my heart,
it swells to your eyes, mother;
don't alter love, but bring the wave to me
in your translucent hands.
He asked for this.
I am John the fisherman. There isn't much
in me… Read More
Over this, your white grave
the flowers of life in white–
so many years without you–
how many have passed out of sight?
Over this your white grave
covered for years, there is a stir
in the air, something uplifting… Read More
Mr. President,
1. I offer a warm welcome to you and to Mrs. Bush, and to the distinguished delegation accompanying you. I also extend a cordial and affectionate greeting to all the people of the United States whom you represent.… Read More
(Tomorrow is World Communications Day, This is part one of two.)
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
1. The extraordinary growth of the communications media and their increased availability has brought exceptional opportunities for enriching the lives not only of individuals, but… Read More
Dear Priests!
1. It is with great joy and affection that I write you this Holy Thursday Letter, following a tradition which began with my first Easter as the Bishop of Rome twenty-five years ago. Our annual encounter through this… Read More
As a service to its viewers, Catholic Exchange presents here Section 33 of Pope John Paul’s II’s Familiaris Consortio (The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World). This section deals with conjugal morality, a subject which is close… Read More
Readings for May 25
Daily Divine Office
“You are the Lord. Everyone I love, everyone I care about, everyone I’m afraid of, they are all under your Lordship. Nothing they do escapes your gaze, your justice, or your mercy. You are most interested in their salvation and…
May 27th – Pentecost Sunday
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass
Saint Peter’s Square, at 12:00
Regina Caeli…
“What matters above all is to tend one’s personal relationship with God, with that God who revealed himself to us in Christ.” ~Pope Benedict XVI…
Peter’s Redemption
St. Bede the Venerable
Spiritual advice from a Benedictine monastery by Brother Sebastian
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Pasta di San Giuseppe
(St. Joseph Pasta – Pasta with Sardines)
Italians have a great devotion to St Joseph, and the dishes they prepare to celebrate the feast day inevitably have a cute reference to him. Just before you serve…