Scripture

St John Chrysostom’s Easter homily proclaims the triumph of Christ’s Resurrection, inviting all, early and late, to share in the joy, mercy and victory over death

St John Chrysostom

St John Henry Newman meditates on Christ’s agony in Gethsemane, drawing readers into the mystery of His suffering in both body and soul

St John Henry Newman

Veronica’s quiet act of love offers a stark rebuke to a culture that demands reward, conformity and approval at every turn

Brother René Stockman

Pope Benedict XVI on the cross: what appears as defeat is in truth the triumph of God’s love, which enters even the darkest places to bring new life

Benedict XVI

St John Chrysostom points to Judas as the warning: greed can harden the heart to the point of betrayal, bringing ruin in this life and the next

St John Chrysostom

St Augustine on Christ washing the disciples’ feet: even the baptised must still be cleansed daily, as we walk through a fallen world and learn humility before God

St Augustine of Hippo

St Leo the Great on the Passion: Christ’s suffering reveals both the depth of God’s mercy and the tragedy of Judas

St Leo the Great

The liturgy of Palm Sunday places Christ’s entry into Jerusalem beside his Passion so we may enter more deeply into the mystery of salvation

Fr Samuel Burke OP

Brother René Stockman writes that Holy Week reveals how suffering and redemption are inseparable: from the Cross to the Resurrection, Christ enters human suffering to defeat it from within and open the path to eternal life

Brother René Stockman

Reflecting on Genesis, St John Paul II explains how the command concerning the tree of knowledge introduces the dramatic choice between life and death at the heart of human freedom

Pope St John Paul II