In the second half of the Easter season the main questions are How can the memory of Jesus be kept alive and How can the movement begun by Jesus continue after his death and departure Our chief guide in answering those questions will be excerpts from Jesus farewell discourses in John 1417 Their

The Fourth Sunday in the Easter season is Good Shepherd Sunday with the Gospel reading taken from part of Jesus Good Shepherd discourse in John 10 While most of us in 21st-century America have little or no personal exposure to sheep and shepherds the biblical imagery is easy enough to understand

The word paschal pertains to the Jewish feast of Passover when the Exodus as the path from slavery to freedom is celebrated and the Passover lamb is slain and eaten Christians use the term paschal mystery to refer to Jesus death and resurrection at Passover time and its saving significance for us

In his final remarks to his disciples on the Sunday after Easter, the risen Jesus differentiates between how Thomas came to believe (because you have seen me) and a more ordinary yet even superior way (Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed).

For Christians Easter Sunday is the most important day on the calendar We believe that the resurrection of Jesus has changed everything The special Easter word is Hallelujah from two Hebrew words that mean Praise the Lord and it expresses the joy and happiness we should feel even if we are un

During Holy Week we focus on the sufferings of Jesus—not only the physical sufferings that led to his death on the cross but also the misunderstanding and treachery displayed toward him by many who had been close to him.