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Friday in the Octave of EasterJohn 21:1-14Jesus said to them, "Come, have breakfast."And none of the disciples dared to ask him, "Who are you?"because they realized it was the Lord.Jesus came over and took the bread and gave it to them,and in like manner the fish.This was now the third time Jesus was revealed to his disciplesafter being raised from the dead.

Thursday in the Octave of EasterLuke 24:35-48While they were still speaking about this,he stood in their midst and said to them,"Peace be with you."But they were startled and terrifiedand thought that they were seeing a ghost.Then he said to them, "Why are you troubled?And why do questions arise in your hearts?Look at my hands and my feet, that it is I myself.Touch me and see, because a ghost does not have flesh and bonesas you can see I have."

Wednesday in the Octave of EasterLuke 24:13-35Then they said to each other,“Were not our hearts burning within uswhile he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?”So they set out at once and returned to Jerusalemwhere they found gathered togetherthe Eleven and those with them who were saying,“The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon!”Then the two recounted what had taken place on the wayand how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread.

Tuesday in the Octave of EasterJohn 20:11-18Jesus said to her, “Stop holding on to me,for I have not yet ascended to the Father.But go to my brothers and tell them,‘I am going to my Father and your Father,to my God and your God.’”Mary went and announced to the disciples,“I have seen the Lord,”and then reported what he had told her.

Monday in the Octave of EasterMatthew 28:8-15Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid.Go tell my brothers to go to Galilee,and there they will see me.”

Join Robert Ellsberg in this One on One interview with author, Kathleen Deignan, as they discuss "Thomas Berry: A Book of Hours".https://maryknoll.link/e26ccdIn her latest book with Orbis, Kathleen Deignan offers readers a unique encounter with the spirituality of Thomas Berry, a Passionist priest, ecological prophet, and self-described “geologian.” Berry recounted the “universe story,” describing our place in the earth community, and defined the “great work” before of us: to develop a consciousness capable of sustaining life on this planet. Following the format of previous breviaries, drawn from the work of Teilhard de Chardin and Thomas Merton, this Book of Hours is arranged under themes divided into Eight days. Each day includes prayers, hymns, and readings for the four parts of the day: Dawn, Day, Dusk, and Dark.Get 25% off Thomas Berry: A Book of Hours by Kathleen Deignan through 30 April 2025https://maryknoll.link/e26ccdKathleen Deignan, CND, PhD, is a sister of the Congregation of Notre Dame, a teaching theologian, and founder of the Deignan Institute for Earth and Spirit at Iona College. A student of Thomas Berry while studying at Fordham University, she is a convener of the Thomas Berry Forum for Ecological Dialogue and a GreenFaith Fellow engaged in interfaith environmental leadership. President Emerita of the International Thomas Merton Society, her books include Thomas Merton: A Book of Hours (Sorin Books) and (as co-editor), Teilhard de Chardin: A Book of Hours (Orbis).#ThomasBerry  #EcologicalSpirituality  #BookOfHours #OrbisBooks #RobertEllsberg #KathleenDeignan

Holy Thursday, Evening Mass of the Lord’s SupperJohn 13:1-15So when he had washed their feetand put his garments back on and reclined at table again,he said to them, “Do you realize what I have done for you?You call me ‘teacher’ and ‘master,’  and rightly so, for indeed I am.If I, therefore, the master and teacher, have washed your feet,you ought to wash one another’s feet.I have given you a model to follow,so that as I have done for you, you should also do.”

Wednesday of Holy WeekMatthew 26:14-25The Son of Man indeed goes, as it is written of him,but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed.It would be better for that man if he had never been born."Then Judas, his betrayer, said in reply,"Surely it is not I, Rabbi?"He answered, "You have said so."

Tuesday of Holy WeekJohn 13:21-33, 36-38Simon Peter said to him, "Master, where are you going?"Jesus answered him,"Where I am going, you cannot follow me now,though you will follow later."Peter said to him,"Master, why can I not follow you now?I will lay down my life for you."Jesus answered, "Will you lay down your life for me?Amen, amen, I say to you, the cock will not crowbefore you deny me three times."

Monday of Holy WeekJohn 12:1-11Mary took a liter of costly perfumed oilmade from genuine aromatic nardand anointed the feet of Jesus and dried them with her hair;the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil.Then Judas the Iscariot, one of his disciples,and the one who would betray him, said,"Why was this oil not sold for three hundred days' wagesand given to the poor?"

Friday of the Fifth Week of LentJohn 10:31-42He went back across the Jordanto the place where John first baptized, and there he remained.Many came to him and said,"John performed no sign,but everything John said about this man was true."And many there began to believe in him.

Thursday of the Fifth Week of LentJohn 8:51-59So the Jews said to him,"You are not yet fifty years old and you have seen Abraham?"Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you,before Abraham came to be, I AM."So they picked up stones to throw at him;but Jesus hid and went out of the temple area.