In bringing his gospel to a close, Luke shows us Herod and Pilate now facing the overwhelming love of the Father in the suffering and death of Jesus.

In the story of the Passion, Pilate is not simply the State set against religion. He is not Rome against Jerusalem. Rather Pilate is each one of us who must choose for or against Christ and his gospel.

No Catholic can grow and mature into a faithful disciple of Jesus within the Catholic Church without the proper formation. For the many who attend public schools, our religious education programs, our sacramental preparation programs, the weekly attendance at Mass, and the practice of the family are all necessary to provide an environment for the young to mature as good Catholics.