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The wisdom of the world says that poverty is a bad thing, but Jesus has something different to say. Tune in to the podcast of author and speaker Gary Zimak reflecting on this Sunday's Mass.

“The Lord is Risen! Alleluia, Alleluia!” “He is risen indeed! Alleluia, Alleluia!” The Gospel account for Sunday’s liturgy is from the Gospel according to Luke. The passage follows the encounter between Jesus and the two disciples who were traveling to Emmaus on that “third day.” At first, they do not recognize him as they journey along. When they reach the destination, Jesus sits with them at table, takes bread, says the blessing and breaks it. It is now, at this point, that their “eyes are opened” and they recognize him, whereupon he vanishes from their sight. Those two di...

Gina Christian By Gina Christian • Posted April 16, 2021 A few years ago, a friend and I visited her late husband’s grave in a central Pennsylvania cemetery — a location so rural that farm animals were pastured on two sides of the neat rows of markers. Miles away from the city, our eyes drank in the late morning sky, unbroken by high-rise buildings. A brief rain had freshened the breeze; the mountains silently swelled around us, and though a misty grief still enfolded my friend’s heart, her quirky wit broke through in occasional quips and chuckles. After her spouse’s long years of ...

Gina Christian By Gina Christian • Posted April 1, 2021 After watching “The Passion of the Christ” with friends a few years back, I’d mentioned that in recent years I’d taken to reading a medical analysis of crucifixion during Holy Week. One of the women in our group, shaken by the film’s graphic description of Jesus’ sufferings, looked at me in horror. “Why would you feel the need to do that?” she asked. The question was a good one. Was it morbid curiosity that had prompted my research, an unholy reveling in shock and gore? Or was I looking to understand something that so ...

Gary Zimak Posted March 12, 2021 This week author and speaker Gary Zimak looks at the Mass Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent. As we look toward Easter Sunday, the church invites us to pause and rejoice. Even though we’re still in Lent, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. For that reason, we rejoice! To listen to or to download the podcast, click here. In a time of crisis CatholicPhilly.com keeps the information flowing During the current coronavirus crisis, you can help  CatholicPhilly.com deliver the kind of news people need to know about the Catholic Church, especiall...