This is the full text of Pope Leo XIV’s homily for the Easter Mass given April 5, 2026, in St. Peter’s Square: Today all of creation is resplendent with new light, a song of praise rises from the ...

During his long pastoral career Lee Eclov preached 32 Easter sermons. Preaching Today editor Matt Woodley sat with Lee to discuss what he’s learned about preparing for and delivering Easter sermons.

With Easter right around the corner — it's Sunday, April 5 — the time has come to finalize dinner plans, put up decorations, buy a new outfit and stock up on baskets, candy and eggs. For many it's ...

As congregations prepare for one of the biggest services of the year, pastors are figuring out what exactly they want to say to the large crowds that come to church on Easter morning. But crafting ...

An Easter of firsts: Archbishop's sermon and a message from space The first female Archbishop of Canterbury used her first Easter sermon to make a call for peace, and astronauts aboard the Artemis II ...

A group of cub scouts were being shown round Bristol Cathedral, polite but slightly bored. My enthusiasm for history and architecture was not really infectious. So, I took them up on the roof. They ...

Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday—like Christmas, they come every year, and for many preachers, so does the dilemma of breathing new life into a season that feels familiar and, well, predictable ...

Archbishop Sarah Mullally's Easter call for Middle East peace resonates on social media. Her focus on conflict's human toll prompts a wave of diverse reactions, highlighting her new leadership ...