Pope Francis’ Homily at Chrism Mass, Holy Thursday 2025

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Pope Francis

Cardinal Calcagno read Pope Francis' homily at the Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica. You can read the full text here.

Good Friday 2024: Homily from St. Peter’s Basilica

Friday, March 29, 2024

Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap

“When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I AM” (John 8:28). This is the word that Jesus pronounced at the end of a heated dispute with his opponents.

Pope Francis’ Homily at Chrism Mass, Holy Thursday 2024

Thursday, March 28, 2024

Pope Francis

“The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him” (Luke 4:20). This passage of the Gospel is striking. It always makes us imagine that moment of silence when every eye was on Jesus, in a mixture of wonder and hesitance.

Pope’s General Audience – March 27, 2024

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Pope Francis

Last Sunday we listened to the account of the Passion of the Lord. Jesus responds to the sufferings He endures with a virtue that, although it is not considered among the traditional ones, is so important: patience.

Good Friday 2023: Homily from St. Peter’s Basilica

Friday, April 7, 2023

Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap

Read the full text of Cardinal Cantalamessa's homily for Good Friday 2023, offered during the Celebration of the Lord's Passion in St. Peter's Basilica.

Pope Francis’ Homily at Chrism Mass, Holy Thursday 2023

Thursday, April 6, 2023

Pope Francis

On Holy Thursday, April 6, 2023, Pope Francis gave the homily at the annual Chrism Mass in St. Peter's Basilica.

Pope’s General Audience – April 5, 2023

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Pope Francis

This past Sunday, the Liturgy had us listen to the Passion of the Lord. It ended with these words: “They sealed the stone.” (cf. Matthew 27:66) Everything seemed over. For the disciples, that boulder signified the final end of their hope.

Pope Francis’ homily for Palm Sunday 2023

Sunday, April 2, 2023

Pope Francis

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46) This is the cry that today’s liturgy has us repeat in the responsorial psalm (cf. Psalm 22:2), the only cry that Jesus makes from the cross in the Gospel we have heard. Those words bring us to the very heart of Christ’s passion, the culmination of the sufferings he endured for our salvation. “Why have you forsaken me?”

Watch Jesus: Our Redeemer died and lives | Love Digest

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Julian Paparella

As we journey through these holy days, our role is simple: Watch Jesus. Watch him die. Watch him give His life for you, for me, for us. Then, see Him rise!