Spirituality
Palm Sunday: To love as Jesus loved us
Msgr. Joseph Prior explains the contrasts of the readings for this Sunday, showing how amid the praise for Jesus' on the streets and his rejection and crucifixion, his faith in the Father remains constant.
Palm Sunday: The entrance into Holy Week
One day's contrasts -- the crowds cheering Jesus and then his crucifixion -- which we hear on Palm Sunday introduce Christians to the saving mysteries of Christ's passion, death and resurrection.
Readings of the Holy Mass – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with these resources from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition. Reflect on this Sunday's Scriptures with our commentaries and podcasts.
What our palm branches really mean
Now at Palm Sunday, our private Lent becomes public as we pick up palms and pick up our cross. We make public our witness to Jesus, who comes to us on the humble donkey.
A guided meditation on Christ’s last words
The seven short phrases of Jesus at his crucifixion, which features in the Gospel for Palm Sunday that opens Holy Week, invite us to set some time aside to meditate on his precious words.
Devil targets those who succumb to despair, negativity, pope says
Sometimes Christians seem to prefer complaining and being unhappy in life, but that makes them a perfect target for the devil, Pope Francis said in a morning homily.
Sparks among the stubble
The death of a woman whose schizophrenia did not vanquish her strong faith reminds fellow parishioner Gina Christian that despite one's sufferings, the fire of God's love shines through them more brightly.
Pray with courage, pope says in morning homily
Christians must be courageous when praying to God and not simply repeat prayers "like a parrot," Pope Francis said.
Explaining same-sex unions to a child
Father Ken Doyle admits he is no master teacher for a 5-year-old, but offers church teaching on marriage and homosexual persons to the boy's father. Also, he chimes in on the use of bells at Mass.
Cleaning out our hearts enables us to see God
Lenten self-denial helps us to "stop, look and listen" so that we can view others through Jesus' eyes, writes Patrick Walsh. In every encounter, the Lord is constantly revealing himself to us.