Monthly Archives: March 2013

Easter Vigil / Morning (March 31): “Why do you seek the living among the dead?” Gospel reading: Luke 24:1-12 [alternate readings: John 20:1-9, Luke 24:13-35] 1 But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the … Continue reading →

Holy Saturday (March 30): “They laid him in a rock-hewn tomb” Gospel Reading: Luke 23:50-56 [for the Easter Vigil see Luke 24:1-12] 50 Now there was a man named Joseph from the Jewish town of Arimathe’a. He was a member of the council, … Continue reading →

Good Friday (March 29): “It is finished” Gospel Reading: John 19:17-30 ( for fuller passage see: John 18:1-19:42) “So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew … Continue reading →

Holy Thursday (March 28): Jesus’ supreme humility Gospel Reading: John 13:1-15 1 Now before the feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were … Continue reading →

Palm Sunday (March 24): “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord” Gospel Reading: Luke 19:28-40 [See Passion Narrative & Meditation for Luke 22:14–23:56] 28 And when he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 … Continue reading →