Overview
- On March 22, 2026, the USCCB published the official Fifth Sunday of Lent Gospel from John 11 recounting the raising of Lazarus.
- Central to the passage is Jesus’ declaration, “I am the resurrection and the life,” alongside his delay, his tears at the tomb, the stone’s removal, and Lazarus emerging bound in burial cloths as many witnesses believed.
- Ezekiel 37:12–14 and Romans 8:8–11 accompany the Gospel, framing the narrative with prophetic hope and life in the Spirit.
- Los Andes highlights Pope Francis’ 2020 Angelus, emphasizing that Jesus shares human grief and makes our suffering his own.
- La Vanguardia ties the reading to the Day of the Seminary, urging communities to support and “unbind” those discerning priestly vocations.