God’s ways are not the world’s ways. The life of St. Bernadette (1844–1879) provides us with a stunning example of this.
Saint of the Week: St. Bernadette
Sunday Scripture reading: April 11, 2021
Second Sunday of Easter
Sunday of Divine Mercy
First reading: Acts 4:32-35
Second reading: 1 Jn 5:1-6
Gospel: Jn 20:19-31
Pope ‘moved’ by registry of nighttime adoration he attended
An old photo shows the pope’s participation in adoration as a young man between 1954 and 1955, when he was 18-19 years old.
Saints accompany, intercede for Christians in prayer, pope says
The pope said Christians are never alone in prayer but instead are accompanied by countless saints who have preceded them.
Easter season is time to seek the risen Lord, experience joy, pope says
The Easter season, which lasts until Pentecost, is a time for rejoicing and for always seeking out the risen Christ, Pope Francis said.
Divine Mercy Sunday celebrations 2021
This feast day focuses on the gift of mercy and love given through Christ’s death, burial and resurrection.
Saint of the Week: John Baptist de la Salle
He was declared the patron saint of teachers in 1950.
Ask Father Tom: We are Easter people
“Easter invites us with joy to pass from the things of our time to the things of God’s eternity.”