On Good Friday, the Church forgoes Mass. The service of the Lord’s Passion is composed of three parts: (1) the Liturgy of the Word; (2) the Veneration of the Cross; and (3) distribution of Holy ...

This Sunday’s Gospel recounts the parable of the Good Samaritan. It also puts it in a context. The context is a test. A “scholar of the law” asked Jesus what he had to do to “inherit eternal life.” ...