Both books contain the entire text of the Bible, with about half of each page blank, with lines on which the readers can make notes.

Seventh Sunday of Easter

First reading: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26
Second reading: 1 Jn 4:11-16
Gospel: Jn 17:11b-19

“A sense of God’s providence and care does seep into this coming-of-age story about an aspiring musician.”

The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace called on Israelis and Palestinians to end the violence in Jerusalem and Gaza that has claimed dozens of lives and left hundreds of people injured.

The message of Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” continues to be prophetic for a pandemic-hit and post-pandemic world, according to the Vatican office responsible for environmental concerns.

The 2021 collection for the campaign is being taken up in many U.S. dioceses during Masses May 15 and 16, which is World Communications Day.

Two vulnerable characters form a bond amid perilous circumstances in the thriller “Those Who Wish Me Dead” (Warner Bros.).

The “Taps Across America” initiative was promoted by CBS News “On the Road” correspondent Steve Hartman to honor veterans.