His appearance today was unannounced but not unexpected as Swiss Guards were posted around the square, a sign that the pope would be present at some point.

A Reflection for Holy Saturday, by Zac Davis

A Reflection for Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion, by Noah Banasiewicz, S.J.

A Reflection for Holy Thursday, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, by Tim Reidy

A Reflection for Wednesday of Holy Week, by Colleen Dulle

The Israeli military began perhaps its most aggressive ground offensive so far in the war to root out what is left of Hamas, maintaining an almost daily pace of incursions and airstrikes. The results have been devastating.

A Reflection for Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by Grace Lenahan

At the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, you are guaranteed to find the following: a signed first edition of your favorite book, a celebrity (or two) and Bibles.

On this week’s episode of “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley chat with Sam Sorich, an award-winning filmmaker teaching film production at John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido, California

And the Easter Mass that moved her