Bishop Edward K. Braxton celebrated one of the liturgies at the Catholic Media Conference this year, held in St. Louis June 1-3.

The clock is about to run out on the Illinois budget for FY2016. At the beginning of the fiscal year, this seemed like a glitch that would be fixed within days or weeks when politicians could meet and hammer out a compromise.

The context of this Sunday’s Gospel reading is the Last Supper discourse in John’s Gospel. The theme is Jesus’ departure from his disciples. In the context of the Last Supper discourse, Jesus’ departure refers to his crucifixion, death and burial.