ROME (CNS) — Life must be lived as a journey seeking to follow in Jesus’ footsteps, Pope Leo XIV said after completing the Stations of the Cross at Rome’s Colosseum. “Let us make our own the prayer by which St. Francis invites us to live our lives as a journey of ever-deepening participation in the…
Reading I Isaiah 52:13—53:12 See, my servant shall prosper, he shall be raised high and greatly exalted. Even as many were amazed at him– so marred was his look beyond human semblance and his appearance beyond that of the sons of man– so shall he startle many nations, because of him…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to reject comfort, power and domination and instead embrace a mission rooted in self-giving love, even when it requires risk, vulnerability and suffering. As Catholics prepare for Easter on Holy Thursday, Pope Leo also called on the faithful in his homily to overcome fear and a…
ROME (CNS) — God doesn’t exist to grant victories or to be useful by providing wealth or power, Pope Leo XIV said. Through Jesus, he serves humanity by offering himself in a way that transforms human hearts so that they may then be inspired to love others unconditionally, in turn, he said in his homily…
Readings for the Holy Thursday – Chrism Mass Readings for the Holy Thursday-Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper Chrism Mass Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper – – – Lectionary for Mass for Use in the Dioceses of the United States, second typical edition, Copyright © 2001, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine;…
Readings for the Thursday of Holy Week Readings for the Holy Thursday-Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper Reading I Isaiah 61:1-3a, 6a, 8b-9 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me;He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly, to heal the brokenhearted,To proclaim liberty to…