The Mass in Focus
Readings of the holy Mass – Fourth Sunday of Easter
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Like first disciples, we know Jesus in breaking of the bread
Msgr. Joseph Prior reflects on Sunday’s Gospel that recounts how the disciples met the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus. We also meet him in every Mass, then go out to proclaim his resurrection to the world.
Readings of the holy Mass – Third Sunday of Easter
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Jesus’ blessing of peace is a word that heals and builds his church
Msgr. Joseph Prior reflects on the greeting of Jesus – “Peace be with you” – in the Gospel for this Sunday, and the other readings for the Mass that show the full effect of Christ’s passion, death and resurrection.
Readings of the holy Mass – Second Sunday of Easter
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Christ is risen now and forever, and so too for us through him
Reflecting on the Easter Sunday readings, Msgr. Joseph Prior draws a parallel to Lazarus who died, was raised by Jesus but died again, to the Lord’s permanent resurrection and what it means for all the baptized.
Readings of the holy Mass – Easter Sunday
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition. Easter Sunday Read Msgr. Joseph Prior’s commentary on the readings for this Sunday’s Mass. See the Mass readings for Sunday, April 20, 2014 See the readings for today’s Mass Listen to the […]
In the Passion story, why was the veil ‘torn in two’?
The tearing of the temple's veil at the moment of Jesus’ death, which we read in Sunday’s Gospel for Palm Sunday, marks the completion of the outpouring of God’s mercy, not just on Israel but on all people, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.
Readings of the holy Mass – Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Read or listen to the readings before Mass with the resources below from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, using the New American Bible, Revised Edition.
Gospel story of Lazarus points to life – now and forever – through Christ
Msgr. Joseph Prior, reflecting on this Sunday’s Gospel, points out that when Lazarus rises, he is bound by cloths; he will die again. When Jesus rises, he leaves the ties of death behind. Death has no power over him.