We don’t know where Thomas was. All we know is that he missed it. All the others were huddling together behind locked doors, hoping that the authorities would be satisfied with the blood of their master and leave them alone.… Read More
We now come to the Sunday with a split personality. It starts with an upbeat gospel recounting Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It is a festive affair, complete with a parade route strewn with palm branches instead of ticker tape. … Read More
Some find it hard to accept that God would love some people more than others. That wouldn’t be fair, they say.
But God became man. If he did not love some more than others, Jesus wouldn’t be fully human. For… Read More
As the camera pans the crowd at a football game, you see a few fans holding up the sign. It simply says “John 3:16.”
For years, evangelical Protestants have extolled this little bible verse as the heart of the Gospel. … Read More
When it started, all was fresh and new. An unnamed but mighty God freed a motley crew of slaves and offered them a new way of life in a new land. Most importantly, he offered them a privileged and exclusive… Read More
Everyone knows that Lent is about sacrifice. So it’s fitting that the first reading in the second Sunday of Lent recalls one of the most famous sacrifices of all time.
Here’s the background. Abraham really only desires one thing–a son… Read More
This, of course, is not an exhaustive list of Lenten ideas. But it’s a start! Many of the resources mention here are available on our website at www.crossroadsinitiative.com or can be found by visiting our links page.
1 Take 30… Read More
In today’s fuzzy moral landscape, it is quite unpopular to even speak of sin, never mind condemn it. It’s even more politically incorrect to talk about God taking stern action against sin and those who promote it.
But that is… Read More
Job poignantly expresses what all human beings experience at one time or another–the feeling that life is a burden, that our daily routine is drudgery, that our suffering is meaningless, that there’s not much hope for our future.
If we cling to the Lord and listen to him, we have nothing to worry about. If not, we have lots to worry about.
Readings for May 22
Daily Divine Office
“Help me think about Heaven, Lord. You are leading me there. You went to prepare me a place there. What will it be like? You came to earth, lived, suffered, and died so that I would have the possibility of…
May 27th – Pentecost Sunday
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass
Saint Peter’s Square, at 12:00
Regina Caeli…
“It is clear to me that if we wish to please God and to receive graces in abundance from Him, it is God’s will that these graces should come to us through the hands of Christ in His most holy…
True followers of Christ
St. Rita of Cascia (widow)
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…