Author: Mission Societies

Acts 13:14, 43-52; Ps 100; Rev 7:9, 14b-17; Jn 10:27-30 Commentary The Good Shepherd-Lamb in missionThe fourth Sunday of Easter is also called “of the Good Shepherd”, and the readings and prayers of the liturgy are focused precisely on this [...]

Acts 5:27b-32, 40b-41; Ps 30; Rev 5:11-14; Jn 21:1-19 Commentary Restarting from the EssentialIt is significant that on the third Sunday of Easter we hear the story of the third apparition of the [...]

Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118; Rev 1:9-11, 12-13, 17, 19; Jn 20:19-31 Commentary Resurrecting for the Mission: The Mission of the Sent One of God and His Disciples“Peace be with you.” These are the [...]

THE MASS OF EASTER DAYActs 10:34a,37-43; Ps 118; Col 3:1-4; Jn 20:1-9 COMMENTARY Seeing the signs of the resurrection“Alleluia! Christ is risen!” With joy we greet each other on this [...]

HOLY THURSDAY EVENING MASS OF THE LORD’S SUPPER: Ex 12:1-8,11-14; Ps 116; 1Cor 11:23-26; Jn 13:1-15 GOOD FRIDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION Is 52:13-53:12; Ps 31; Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9; Jn [...]

The Commemoration of the Lord’s Entrance into JerusalemLk 19:28-40 At the MassIs 50:4-7; Ps 22; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14-23:56 COMMENTARY The Heart of Divine Mission Palm Sunday is also called Passion [...]

Is 43:16-21; Ps 126; Phil 3:8-14; Jn 8:1-11 COMMENTARY Misera et Misericordia “The Misery and Mercy”With this fifth Sunday of Lent, we are approaching the final phase of the Lenten Journey. It is actually the [...]

Jos 5:9a,10-12; Ps 34; 2Cor 5:17-21; Lk 15:1-3,11-32 COMMENTARY The Return to the Joy of the Father “The Fourth Sunday of Lent is suffused with light, a light reflected on this ‘Laetare Sunday’ [‘Rejoice!’] by vestments [...]