The Communion RiteFather Robert M. O'Grady
This next part of the Mass consists of several separate parts. They are all related to each other, as indeed are all the parts of the Mass. In the coming weeks, we'll look at the parts of the Communion ...
'Blessed are the peacemakers'Archbishop Richard G. Henning
In the Scriptures, peace is about right relationship. Last Sunday, Divine Mercy Sunday, we heard the account of Jesus's appearance in the Upper Room. The Lord stood in their midst and greeted them, ...
A Big Black Case and Evangelizing in the AirportMaureen Crowley Heil
When missionaries visit our office, sometimes they "go shopping" in our storage closet. Parishes donate their surplus vestments and sacred vessels to us, and we, in turn, make them available to clergy ...
Emmaus and usScott Hahn
We should put ourselves in the shoes of the disciples in today's Gospel. Downcast and confused, they're making their way down the road, unable to understand all the things that have occurred. They ...
Scripture Reflection for April 19, 2026, Third Sunday of EasterFather Joshua J. Whitfield
Acts 2:14, 22-33 Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 1 Pt 1:17-21 Lk 24:13-35 Easter changes everything of course. The resurrection of Jesus sets everything on its head. One must get used to Easter, adjust ...
The art of celebrating the Easter SeasonDr. R. Jared Staudt
Easter is the feast of all feasts, and its 50-day season stands atop the liturgical year as its climax. While we might recognize this reality, the Easter season can seem like a letdown. While the goal ...
Why did Jesus never directly answer whether he was 'king of the Jews?'Jenna Marie Cooper
Q: One thing about which I've always been curious, especially this time of the year, is why in the various Gospel accounts of Jesus before Pilate, Jesus never directly answered, "Are you the king ...
Jesus, I trust in YouArchbishop Richard G. Henning
Over the last several weeks, as I travelled to and from Boston and around the region, I have been delighted to see a beautiful highway billboard with the image of Divine Mercy and the words "Jesus, I ...
Additional Eucharistic Prayers in the Roman MissalFather Robert M. O'Grady
The wide acceptance and use of the new Eucharistic Prayers throughout the Church led bishops' conferences to request approval of the Holy See for additional Eucharistic Prayers. The requests were ...
There's No Easter Sunday Without Good FridayMaureen Crowley Heil
Happy Easter from all of us at the Pontifical Mission Societies of Boston! May your Fifty Days of Feasting in the presence of the Risen Lord be as prayerfully fulfilling a time as your Forty Days of Fasting. Last ...
