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Por el diácono Salvador Carranza Domingo de Ramos, los fieles conmemoraron la entrada triunfal de Jesús en Jerusalén. (ICR foto/ Vero Gutiérrez) Domingo de Ramos Comenzamos con la entrada triunfal de Jesús a Jerusalén montado en un asno, mientras clamamos “¡Hosanna!” (“Sálvanos, te rogamos”). Una súplica de liberación que se transformó en un grito de alabanza. Poco después, el ambiente cambia drásticamente hacia la Pasión. Este contraste sirve como un “espejo” para el coraz

Jn 10, 1-10 Cuarto Domingo de Pascua La metáfora del pastor que conduce su rebaño, profundamente arraigada en la experiencia de los “arameos nómadas” (Dt 26, 5) que fueron los patriarcas de Israel en medio de una civilización de pastores (Gen 4,2), expresa admirablemente dos aspectos, a primera vista opuestos y con frecuencia separados, de ‘la autoridad’ ejercida sobre los hombres. El pastor es, a la vez, un jefe y un compañero. Es un hombre fuerte, capaz de defender su rebañ

Members of God’s Squad during the Idaho Catholic Youth Conference 2026, sharing their faith and joy with fellow participants. (ICR photo/Vero Gutiérrez) By Philip A. Janquart ICR Editor Over 1,500 youth from across Idaho attended the annual Idaho Catholic Youth Conference in Boise, held March 13-15. “ICYC ’26 was a great blessing for our diocese, with powerful moments of testimony, powerful talks, incredible praise and worship, beautiful liturgies and an amazing evening ador

Paul Kim, a Catholic international speaker, musician and comedian, will lead a day retreat Saturday, Sept. 25, at Our Lady of the Rosary Church in Boise.   Kim’s first talk, “Meant to Live More,” is from 10 a.m. to noon. His second talk, “Bulletproof Your Marriage,” is from 2 to 5 p.m.

As I have traveled through our diocese over the years, it is clear to me how important it is for people of faith to seek the needed balance between mind, body and spirit. Our mental health is crucial for our overall wellbeing as persons made in the image and likeness of God.