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?”

Sustaining the weary | Reflection for Palm Sunday

Saturday, April 1, 2023

Matthew Neugebauer

The Old Testament reading for this Sunday seems to be a series of non sequiturs, or sentences cobbled together like the collection of Proverbs. The “Servant of the Lord” goes from a teacher, to a listening and obedient student, to a victim of horrendous torture.

The peace of Easter

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

Pope Francis

Read Pope Francis' reflection on the theme "the peace of Easter" from his general audience on Wednesday, April 13, 2022.

Pope Francis’ homily for Palm Sunday 2022

Sunday, April 10, 2022

Pope Francis

Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily for Palm Sunday, delivered in St. Peter's Square in the Vatican on April 10, 2022.

Did Jesus long for His Passion? | Word Alive

Friday, April 8, 2022

Jesse and Kathleen LeBlanc

Did Jesus long for the suffering of His Passion in the way a woman longs for the suffering of childbirth, knowing what good will come of it?

Pope Francis’ homily for Palm Sunday 2021

Sunday, March 28, 2021

Salt + Light Media

Read the full text of Pope Francis' homily for Palm Sunday, delivered in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on March 28, 2021.

Building each other up for a better future | Word Alive

Friday, March 26, 2021

Caustan De Riggs

How can we build each other up? Palm crosses folded years ago with Grandmother give Caustan De Riggs food for meditation this Palm Sunday.

Deacon-structing Holy Week

Monday, April 6, 2020

Deacon Pedro

What's so special about Holy Week? Deacon Pedro reflects on this sacred time in the Christian calendar and how we might observe it this year in particular.