Any time we approach the altar for the great prayer of the Mass, it's something very special - but to offer it here at the tomb of Pope St. John Paul II in St. Peter's Basilica adds a special fervor. The Good Newsroom

I try to show you places that you might not see when you come to Rome. Right now I’m standing in the office of the prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of People. It's important for us - we're all missionaries! The Good Newsroom

I’m here with Sister Mary Juan at the Casa Santa Maria, which is not only a residence for priests but also the visitor’s office for Americans visiting Rome! The Good Newsroom pnac.org

I have to admit that probably my favorite image of our Blessed Mother – after Our Lady of Perpetual Help – is Our Lady of Humility. The Good Newsroom

You know me well enough to know that when I come to Rome, I always go to the Basilica of St. Mary Major, the oldest church in the western world dedicated to our mother! The Good Newsroom

Tomorrow the Octave of Easter completes with Divine Mercy Sunday, during which we recall Jesus appearing to His apostles and giving them the gift of divine mercy. The Good Newsroom

Every Sunday is a little Easter. Every Friday is a little Good Friday. That’s why Fridays are traditionally a day of some type of penance. The Good Newsroom

Every time you come to church and bless yourself with the holy water, it’s a reminder that we’ve been washed clean by the passion, death, and Resurrection of Jesus. The Good Newsroom

Here’s one thing I want you to notice: the Paschal Candle. You’ll see it when you go to Mass this Easter season. It reminds us that Jesus Christ is the Light of the World! The Good Newsroom

Easter is such a towering Feast that we celebrate it for fifty days as we go from Easter to Pentecost. And actually, every Sunday in the Catholic calendar is another Easter! The Good Newsroom

Renewed Pascal good wishes! In Italy they call today the “Monday of the Angels” to recall the angels who were there to announce the great news of the Resurrection. The Good Newsroom

What’s obvious this Easter Sunday morning is that we human beings are hardwired for hope. No one can destroy the gift of life intended to last forever. The Good Newsroom youtube.com/live/5A6gmkwK6…

It’s been a long forty days to prepare for tonight. We’re between Good Friday and Easter, so there’s still somberness as we await our Lord’s Resurrection. But the hope is so potent, that we’re already beginning to celebrate! The Good Newsroom

Our Lord was crucified as the people of Israel were starting their feast of Passover – when they would slay a lamb to recall the “pass over” in Egypt. Jesus offered himself as the Lamb of God. The Good Newsroom

Holy Thursday blessings! Jesus, knowing that He was going to die, gave us three precious gifts. We commemorate that tonight at the Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper. The Good Newsroom

Wednesday of Holy Week is traditionally called “Spy Wednesday.” It’s a good time for us to recall that when we profess to be followers of Jesus Christ, people spy on us – to see if we’re hypocrites. The Good Newsroom