"Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."

April 15, 2012 is the Second Sunday of Easter, also known as Divine Mercy Sunday.
The Church looks at these eight days - from Easter Sunday until today -
as if they were one single day. We reflect on a single event:
resurrection of Christ. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study with family, friends and church groups.Sunday of Divine MercyDivine
Mercy Sunday is a Roman

"They have taken the Lord from the tomb"

"Alleluia!" we proclaim this Easter Sunday
- April 8, 2012 - as Church. “Alleluia, praise the Lord. Jesus is alive. He is our
Savior. He is our Redeemer. And He is ours. Our Discussion Questions
will guide your Sunday Bible Study with family, friends and church groups.



Holy Thursday



Benedict XVI reflected on the Easter Triduum this week calling it the "fulcrum of the entire liturgical

“Receive the Holy Spirit."

This Sunday, June 12, 2011,  we celebrate Pentecost, the 50th day that signals the start of the universal mission of the Church -- a mission that overcomes human obstacles and has the Spirit as its driving force. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church groups.

"Receive the Holy Spirit."

Pentecost is not just another Sunday. Fr.

"Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations"

The Feast of the Ascension has got to be one of the most dramatic in the liturgical year. Not perhaps very dramatic in its liturgy which is the same as any other Sunday; but dramatic in what it is all about: the lifting up of the Risen Jesus to his place in heaven. Our Discussion Questions for June 5, 2011 will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church groups.

"He will give you another Advocate to be with you always"

This Sunday, May 29, 2011, is the last Sunday of Easter. We are being prepared for the Ascension of Jesus, which comes next week. He has risen from death and now he is ready to be human in another way, that is, to go to up to heaven, as we hope we will too. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church groups.

This week, the

"I am the way and the truth and the life."

In the Gospel for this Fifth Sunday in Easter, May 22, 2011, Jesus invites us to let go and trust in Him. He declares that He alone is the Way, the Truth and the Life. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church groups.

This Sunday's Gospel text is taken from St. John's account of the Last Supper. That the Church gives us this

"I am the gate. Whoever enters through me will be saved."

In the Catholic tradition this Fourth Sunday after Easter - celebrated this year on May 15, 2011 - is called Good Shepherd Sunday. It is also kept as a Special Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and the Religious Life. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church groups.

The Good Shepherd Discourse

God's image as

“Were not our hearts burning within us"

Last Sunday's Gospel was the Gospel of Doubting Thomas. This Sunday's Gospel - May 8, 20011, the Third Sunday of Easter - is the Gospel of the Confused Disciples. Luke's story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus focuses on the interpretation of scripture by the risen Jesus and the recognition of him in the breaking of the bread. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible

"Do not be unbelieving, but believe."

Last Sunday, the Lord signaled the apostles that though they had deserted Him on Good Friday, He forgave them. This Second Sunday of Easter, or Divine Mercy Sunday, Jesus sends Thomas the message that He forgives him for his disbelief in the Resurrection despite reliable eyewitnesses. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Sunday Bible Study sessions with family, friends and church groups.

"They have taken the Lord from the tomb"

This Sunday, this Easter 2011, is a day of Life and Joy — a day in which God gives new meaning to all of our lives in the Resurrection of Jesus. Our Discussion Questions will guide your online Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.

The Sacred Triduum

But before Easter comes the Triduum—Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday. During these days, the Church

"Hosanna to the Son of David"

It is a special liturgy, this Sunday of April 17, 2011, known as “Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion.” If you were tempted to think of it as just another Mass but with a few additions, prepare to drop that assumption. Passion Sunday is a very deep vision of the heart and soul of Christianity. Our Discussion Questions will guide your Online Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends

"I am the light of the world."

Sunday’s Gospel is about the cure of a blind man—and about the blindness of those who think they can see. Our Discussion Questions for April 3, 2011 - the Fourth Sunday of Lent - will guide your Online Sunday Bible Study sessions with your family, friends and church groups.

Light and darkness

The drama of John 9, the Man Born Blind, is the story of a simple man open to God’s presence and

"As the Father has sent me, so I send you."

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY Pentecost Sunday (PentecostC), May 23, 2010BURNING QUESTION: How do you answer when asked if you're Christian?FEATURED BLOG: Because we might be entertaining angelsPASTORAL HISPANA: Espiritu Santo es el motor que empuja nuestra IglesiaDear Friends,This Sunday our Readings celebrate Pentecost Sunday - the culmination of the fifty days of Easter, the day when Jesus sent the

"You are witnesses of these things."

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY "You are witnesses of these things."Seventh Sunday in Easter (AscensionC), May 16, 2010BURNING QUESTION: What are the 5 reasons we pray?FEATURED BLOG: Today’s spontaneous = Tomorrow’s repetitiousPRIESTS STORIES: "May the Church Be Renewed By Holy Priests" PASTORAL HISPANA: Jesus subiendo al cielo lleva nuestras esperanzas Dear Friends,Some dioceses will be celebrating the

"Whoever loves me will keep my word"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAYSixth Sunday in Easter (6EasterC), May 9, 2010BURNING QUESTION: What is the Holy Spirit in your life?FEATURED STORY: What's bringing so many Catholics home?PRIEST STORIES: Priests aren't immune to temptations PASTORAL HISPANA: El Espiritu Santo nos Recordara TodoDear Friends,In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples that he is leaving them and returning to the Father.

"Feed my sheep"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY"Feed my sheep"Third Sunday in Easter (3EasterC), April 18, 2010BURNING QUESTION: Can we the sinful be part of Jesus’ mission?FEATURED BLOG: Rediscovering the Sacramental SensePRIEST STORIES: Pope - World Needs Voice of Teacher-PriestsPASTORAL HISPANA: Dios llega adonde nos encontramosDear Friends,When the curtain goes up on Sunday's Gospel, the apostles are back in Galilee

"I am the true Vine"

BURNING QUESTION: Who is the Church?FEATURED BLOG: "Ask me why I'm Catholic"PASTORAL HISPANA: La Vid y los Sarmientos explica nuestra unión con DiosDear Friends,In this Sunday's Readings, Jesus refers to himself as the vine in the story of the vine and the branches. The First Readings tell of Saul and the struggles he experienced when he began his preaching ministry. Our Discussion Questions this

"I am the good shepherd."

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY with ParishWorld.netIssue Date: May 3, 2009Fourth Sunday of Easter (Easter4B)BURNING QUESTION: Can we get sick from the Communion cup? FEATURED BLOG: Adoration, Silence and the Lamp of FireRECONCILIATION: Peace Corps provides alternative in tough economy PASTORAL HISPANA: Jesús es nuestro Buen PastorDear Friends,This Sunday is Good Shepherd Sunday. And it makes you realize

"Peace be with you"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY with ParishWorld.netIssue Date: April 26, 2009Third Sunday of Easter (Easter3B)BURNING QUESTION: Is the Mass a Sacrifice or is it a Banquet?FEATURED BLOG: Small Groups, Catholic StyleVOCATION NEWS: US Ordination Class Exhibits Cultural DiversityPASTORAL HISPANA: Jesús Resucitado les da pruebas que está vivo Dear Friends,This Sunday, our Readings talk about the journey of the

"They have taken the Lord from the tomb"

CATHOLIC LIVING TODAY with ParishWorld.netIssue Date: April 12, 2009Easter Sunday (LEasterB)BURNING QUESTION: Do you invite the poor to your banquet?FEATURED BLOG: "Easter is not a low-budget Christmas!"PASTORAL HISPANA: La resurrección de Cristo cambió al mundoDear Friends,This is the week we celebrate the Easter Triduum - Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Pope Benedict calls it the