Now that very day two of them were going to a village seven miles from Jerusalem called Emmaus, and they were conversing about all the things that had occurred. And it happened that while they were conversing and debating, Jesus himself drew near and walked with them, but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him. He asked them, “What are you discussing as you walk along?” They stopped, looking downcast. One of them, named Cleopas, ...

While they were going, some of the guard went into the city and told the chief priests all that had happened. They assembled with the elders and took counsel; then they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, telling them, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole him while we were asleep.’ And if this gets to the ears of the governor, we will satisfy [him] and keep you ...

During the month of March, the Parish community of St. Cyril of Alexandria in Tucson, practiced a Spiritual Work of Mercy: Forgive offenses willingly as part of their Lenten practices. This month they practice again a Corporal work of Mercy, and you can help them. Let us show God’s mercy to the sick by providing items that Tucson Interfaith HIV/Aids Network (TIHAN) puts into its CarePackages. TIHAN provides CarePackages to its CarePartners as one of its ...

But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb and saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet where the body of Jesus had been. And they said to her, “Woman, why are you weeping?” She said to them, “They have taken my Lord, and I don’t know where they laid him.” When she had said this, she turned ...

While they were puzzling over this, behold, two men in dazzling garments appeared to them. They were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground. They said to them, “Why do you seek the living one among the dead? He is not here. He has risen. Remember what he said to you while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be handed over to sinners and be crucified, and rise on ...

On the first day of the week, Mary of Magdala came to the tomb early in the morning, while it was still dark, and saw the stone removed from the tomb. So she ran and went to Simon Peter and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and told them, “They have taken the Lord from the tomb, and we don’t know where they put him.” So Peter and the other disciple went out and ...

We have just celebrated the Easter Triduum where the great event of Jesus’ saving action is celebrated and remembered. It will take another 50 days for the Church to experience that profound and transforming event in our lives. Journey with Mary of Magdala who had the joy of proclaiming “He has risen!” Journey with the Apostles as they went from disbelief becoming bearers of the Good News, with the disciples on the road to Emmaus ...

Happy Easter! How has Christ's love "draped your heart in white?" On behalf of the Order of Carmelites, thank you to everyone who went on this Lenten journey with us. We hope you've enjoyed meeting some of our men and experiencing Lent together via video.

In God is our transformation Prayer reflection: God has conquered death, and has made it a womb in which all humanity is transformed. I open my hands, take control my life and that of others. Let God be God. The Spirit flutters in my darkness ... (Gen 1.2) "What pleases God is the blind hope that I have in his mercy " (Saint Therese) From today, my God, I completely surrender to you..." Tell me what you want of me?" (Saint Teresa)

What part of me has to die? Prayer reflection: We expected the triumphant exaltation of the Messiah, yet we have been baffled with his humiliation and death. Is not life the only chance I have to achieve success, power and wealth? Or is this only an illusion, has my own ego deceived me? True life is not in life but in death. That’s the paradox of all this! Holiness happens when I die gradually to myself to embody the qualities of ...