Saturday of the 5th Week of Lent (2)

We are coming near the end of Lent. Palm Sunday is very close. Holy Week is almost here. Easter is coming, and we look forward to it with hope. But first, we must walk with Jesus through his suffering and his Passion. The Church does not let us jump too quickly to Easter …

As we reflect on today’s readings—the last before Palm Sunday—we find ourselves standing on the threshold of Holy Week, invited into a vision of unity that is both ancient and urgently present.

The prophet Ezekiel speaks into the heartbreak of exile. He dares to declare that …