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Jn 20:19-23 Pentecost Sunday We celebrate the birth of the Church and the fulfillment of Easter with the coming of the Holy Spirit, which Jesus promised His disciples before His passion when He assured them,“I will not leave you as orphans.” Originally an agricultural festival, Pentecost now commemorates the historical event of the covenant (50 days after the Exodus). It is the feast of the gift of the Spirit, which inaugurates the New Covenant on earth. The Spirit is given s

As a human being, a child of God, we are designed to be in connection with others and most of all with our Creator. A person’s ability to form intimacy with others determines one’s ability to live a full life.

What is equally striking is the boldness of this preaching. The apostles speak not as men relying on their own strength, but as witnesses empowered by the Holy Spirit. Even in the face of persecution, they cannot remain silent: “We cannot but speak of what we have seen and heard” (Acts 4:20).

In matters such as marriage, human sexuality and the dignity of the human person, it is not uncommon to encounter selective adherence: “I believe in the Church, but not in that teaching.” Such a position points not simply to disagreement, but to a reluctance to allow the Gospel to fully shape one’s life.

The Holy Triduum invites us not merely to remember these events, but to enter into them. Through the sacraments — especially the Eucharist — we participate in Christ’s saving death and Resurrection and receive the grace that flows from them.

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. On this day, the faithful commemorate Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem. ( ICR photo / Vero Gutiérrez) By Deacon Salvador Carranza Palm Sunday We begin with the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, riding on a donkey. We cry out, "Hosanna!" ("Save us, we beg you"). This plea for deliverance turned into a cry of praise. Shortly thereafter, the atmosphere shifts dramatically toward the Passion. This contrast serves as a

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

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.

The message entrusted to St. Faustina gradually spread throughout the Church and the world. One of its most important promoters was Pope St. John Paul II, who had a deep personal devotion to Divine Mercy from his youth in Poland. In 2000, he canonized St. Faustina and established the Sunday after Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday for the universal Church, recognizing the profound spiritual importance of the message of mercy for our time.

Jn 11, 1-45 Quinto Domingo de Cuaresma El hecho de la resurrección de Lázaro resulta sorprendente. Pocas veces se nos presenta a Jesús tan humano, tan frágil y entrañable. Cuando Jesús vio llorar a María (hermana de Lázaro), y a las personas que la acompañaban, se conmovió hasta lo más profundo. Al preguntar dónde lo habían colocado, le respondieron: “Ven y lo verás”, y Jesús se puso a llorar. En medio de esta escena tan conmovedora, Jesús revela: “Yo soy la resurrección y la

John 11:1–45 Fifth Sunday of Lent The resurrection of Lazarus is astonishing. Jesus is rarely presented as being so human, fragile and endearing. When Jesus saw Mary (Lazarus’ sister) and the others weeping, He was deeply moved. When He asked where they had laid Lazarus, they replied, “Come and see,” and Jesus began to weep. In the midst of this moving scene, Jesus reveals, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, even though he dies, will live; and whoeve

John 4:5-52 Third Sunday of Lent During Lent, we try to quench our thirst for God. To help us do so, the Church invites us to encounter Jesus, who came to our world to show us the spring of living water that leads to eternal life. Through this passage from the Gospel of John, we soar with the eagle of his narrative, which invites us to interpret “the signs and miracles of Jesus” to bel

Lent is ordered toward repentance, conversion and a more profound participation in Christ’s Paschal Mystery (CCC 540; 1095). It is a season in which the Church accompanies the Lord into the desert—not to escape the world, but to be strengthened for mission within it.

Lent is not first a season of our effort or self-improvement. It is, above all, a season of God’s mercy and action in our lives through the gift of the Holy Spirit. At the same time, this gift is never forced upon us. The Holy Spirit is freely given, but he must also be freely received.

Por el Padre Jesús Cruz Hernández MSP La Resurrección de Cristo fue el mensaje central de la predicación en los inicios de la Iglesia cristiana. Ya lo dice el apóstol Pablo: “Si Cristo no resucitó, nuestra predicación no sirve de nada, ni sirve de nada la fe que ustedes profesan. (1Co 15,14). Después de la muerte de Cristo, algunos creían que todo había terminado, como les sucedió a los discípulos de Emaús (Lc 24,13ss) quienes, desanimados, tristes e incluso decepcionados,

In a culture that can confuse identity, weaken commitment and reduce love to feelings alone, the Church proclaims with confidence and compassion what Jesus Himself reveals: that marriage is not a private experiment, but a divine gift — an enduring covenant of faithful love, ordered toward communion and fruitfulness, and elevated by Christ to the dignity of a sacrament.

“The Idaho Supreme Court has made it clear that a woman does not need to be in imminent risk of death for a doctor to act,” she said. “But unfortunately we hear misinformation about Idaho’s laws. They say that doctors can’t practice medicine here or that they must transfer women out of state in medical emergencies. And that is not true.” Proponents of RFPA, she explained, are using misinformation to trigger empathy in voters and convince them to make abortion legal in Idah

“It’s so important to do both: to support the mother and protect the babies, just as our bishops have led us to do,” said Emily Naugle, president of Right to Life of Idaho. “We need to keep working so all babies may be welcomed in love and protected in law.”