"Your Word, Lord, is truth." † John 17:17
Catholic Mass Readings for Easter Monday, April 6th 2026 MONDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER FIRST READING “This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses.” A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (ACTS 2: 14, 22 – 33) [On the day of Pentecost,] Peter, standing with the Eleven, lifted up … Read more
There are moments in life that divide time into before and after.For Christians and especially for us as Catholics, Easter Sunday is that moment. Everything we believe, everything we hope for, everything we hold onto in faith rests on what happened on this day: Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Not symbolically. Not spiritually.But truly, … Read more
Catholic Mass Readings for Sunday, April 5th 2026 EASTER SUNDAY FIRST READING “We ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.” A reading from the Acts of the Apostles (ACTS 10: 34a, 37 – 43) In those days: Peter opened his mouth and said, “You know the word which was proclaimed throughout all … Read more
There is no night like the Easter Vigil. If Good Friday feels like silence, then the Easter Vigil feels like waiting in the dark, holding your breath, not quite in sorrow anymore, but not yet in joy. It is the space between death and resurrection. And for Catholics, it is the most powerful liturgy of … Read more
A simple, honest reflection on silence, loss, and hope If Good Friday feels heavy, Holy Saturday feels… still. It is the one day in the Church year where almost nothing happens on the surface. No Mass. No celebration. No sound of bells. You walk into a church and it feels different, bare, quiet, almost unfinished. … Read more