Solemnity of St. Peter and St. Paul
Why, contrary to the Church’s practice, do we celebrate two saints on a Sunday, whichis the “Lord’s Day”? In celebrating this feast, the Church recalls…
Why, contrary to the Church’s practice, do we celebrate two saints on a Sunday, whichis the “Lord’s Day”? In celebrating this feast, the Church recalls…
Paul declares that he heard from the “Lord” Himself what Jesus did at His last supper (1Cor 11:23). Scholars place Jesus’ death in the year…
When we say that the Trinity is a “mystery,” we mean that the Trinity is inexhaustiblydeeper than we can ever comprehend. However, “mystery” doesn’t mean…
The passage of the Letter to the Romans, used on Pentecost Sunday, year C, Romans8:8-17, begins, “You are not in the flesh, you are in…
Did Jesus have joy when He returned to the Father with His glorified humanity? St.Thomas Aquinas thinks He did: “He had a certain kind of…
Today’s Gospel, John 14:23-29 begins: “Anyone who loves me will be true to My Word.”In his Commentary on the Gospel of John, St. Thomas Aquinas…
Today’s Gospel, John 13:31-33, 34-35, are Jesus’ words to His disciples at His LastSupper. After Judas has departed from the supper, Jesus declares: “Now is…
We sometimes say, “I’m putting this in God’s hands.” We recognize that, while we havedone what we can, a situation is not in our control.…
This Sunday’s Gospel, recounting the Risen Jesus’ appearance to His disciples by theSea of Tiberias (Jn 21:1-19), begins, “Jesus revealed Himself.” St. Thomas Aquinasexplains that…
A Rwandese asserts that two people can be friends, if one of them is humble: Ibihangabibiri ntibitekwa mu nkono imwe. Friendship is fragile, since many…