April 11, 2021 The chapters of John’s Gospel that precede the arrest of Jesus deal with a lengthy dialogue between Jesus and His disciples: almost five chapters, from 13-17, and they help us to see the profound relationship that exists between them. Jesus speaks, tells, recounts his experience, informs them in advance of what is…
May 5: Queen of Apostles The apostles understood better than anyone else the great privileges of Mary. They realized her sanctity; they recognized her virtues; they knew how she had cooperated in the work of redemption; they knew how Jesus loved her. During the public life of Christ they were closely associated with the Blessed…
Who is Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa His Excellency Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa was born in Cologno al Serio (Bergamo) on 21 April 1965, son of Pietro and Maria Maddalena Tadini. He attended Secondary School at the Minor Seminary “Le Grazie” of Rimini and obtained his diploma in classical studies at the Archiepiscopal Seminary of Ferrara (June 1984). He received the…