Consider the treacherous action of Judas.

Fr. Scott Haynes A beautiful Catholic tradition speaks of a crucifix called the Cross of Forgiveness, before which a sinner came again and again to confess his sins. The story reminds us of a profoundly Catholic truth about repentance and mercy. Christ does not delight in the ruin of the sinner. He desires his return. As the Lord says through the prophet Ezechiel: “Is it my will that a sinner should die, saith the Lord God, and not that he should be converted from his ways,

Fr. Scott Haynes Christ, Judas, and the Permission of Darkness at the Last Supper At the Last Supper, one of the most haunting moments in all the Gospel unfolds in a few brief lines. Jesus identifies the betrayer, hands him the morsel, and then says, “That which thou dost, do quickly.”[1] The scene is at once intimate and terrible. The table of fellowship has become the threshold of betrayal. The hand that receives from Christ is the hand that will soon deliver Him over. Yet

The people gathered holding triumphal palms as they greeted Jesus, shouting, "Hosanna to the Son of David."

Fr. Scott Haynes Ingrediente Domino by George Malcom is conducted by Martin Baker with the Westminster Cathedral Choir. This beautiful music follows the procession of the palms and is sung as the procession enters the church to begin the Mass. On Palm Sunday the Church sings Ingrediente Domino  as Christ, mystically present in the sacred rites, comes once more to His holy city. The chant places before us the scene of the Gospel with remarkable vividness: “As the Lord entered

The Stabat Mater is the hymn of Our Lady of Sorrows. It is frequently sung in the Stations of the Cross.

Cristo de la Mano Tendida is a unique crucifix found along the Camino de Santiago.

Learn how Judas Iscariot betrays Christ on Spy Wednesday and makes a business deal for thirty silver pieces.

Learn the connection between the raising of Lazarus and the Sacrament of Confession.

Fr. Scott A. Haynes A Meditation on John 8:20 “No man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come” (John 8:20). These words from John’s Gospel reveal that Christ is never a helpless victim of events. He is not swept along by the malice of His enemies, nor trapped by the schemes of men. He stands in the midst of hatred, contradiction, and gathering violence with a sovereign calm. The crowd is agitated. His enemies are plotting. The tension is rising. Yet not one hand

Passiontide’s veils reveal Christ hidden by sin and suffering, calling us to repentance, confession, and adoration before the Eucharistic Lord.

Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater" is a moving hymn for the Stations of the Cross.

The Velum Quadragesimale hides the congregation’s view of the Sacred Liturgy and reminds us the veil of Temple that hid the Holy of Holies.

Our Lord gives us one of the most vivid glimpses in Scripture of the destiny of the human soul. Lazarus, who suffered poverty and humiliation in this life, dies and is carried by angels “into Abraham’s bosom.” 

Fr. Scott Haynes A Reflection the Rich Man and Lazarus in the Gospel of St. Luke (Luke 16:19–31) Among the parables recorded by St. Luke, few are as piercing, as solemn, or as unforgettable as the account of the rich man and Lazarus. It is not merely a story about wealth and poverty. It is a revelation of the human heart, of divine justice, and of the irreversible seriousness of eternity. Our Lord describes a rich man clothed in purple and fine linen, feasting splendidly ever

In Galatians 4:22–31 the Apostle Paul returns to the ancient story of Abraham’s household in order to reveal the mystery of the Christian life. Abraham had two sons. One was Ishmael, born of Hagar the slave woman. The other was Isaac, born of Sarah the free woman.

Gereon Krahforst improvises on the introit "Laetare Jerusalem" at the Kilgen Organ in the Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis in 2013.

Rejoice with Jerusalem; be glad for her, all you that love this city! Rejoice with her now, all you that have mourned for her.

Let us resolve to turn our eyes toward the Lord and place all of our trust in Him who is our most merciful Savior and Redeemer.

Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks, under the baton of Peter Dijkstra, present a stunning recording of a Lenten motet of Poulenc.