While the crucifixion and resurrection command our attention, we must not overlook the profound significance of that silent ...

Dismas’ endurance beyond Jesus’ death is what makes him a companion to the long-suffering. He has gone before those for whom, whether by age or chronic illness, every breath is a burden. Dismas is a ...

The whole book is told from the perspective of this criminal—already in heaven—looking back on the last day of his life. He walks us through the hours, his crimes, his mocking, his moment of clarity, ...

It’s the moment when the thief realizes how close he came to missing everything. He was right there. Just a few feet from the ...

“A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many women who mourned and lamented him” (Lk 23:27).

The second word from the cross, the second time Jesus speaks from the cross, he promises paradise to the Good Thief, the one we call St. Dismas. It is astonishing to consider that, on that first ...

Unable to attend the Good Friday ceremony in person for the third consecutive year, the pope offered deep meditations for the ...