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

Pope Francis desired to be buried at the Papal Basilica in Rome, dedicated to Mary,Sancta Maria Maggiore, St. Mary Major. This basilica is likely have

Christians celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection with great joy. We rejoice in Jesus’ personalvictory, despite the forces of evil that tried to crush Him.Do we celebrate the

John’s Gospel tells us: “Jesus knew that His hour had come” (Jn 13:1). St. ThomasAquinas comments: ‘It was foreseen and not fortuitous… He is saying

Why did Jesus die? A most important theological discussion extending through thecenturies centers on the reasons for Jesus’ death. Not surprisingly, Thomas Aquinasplays a major

Today’s Gospel, John 8:1-11, begins: “At daybreak, He reappeared in the temple area.”St. Thomas Aquinas comments: “The fact that He returned early in the morning

Today’s Gospel (Lk 15:1-3. 11-32) is at the heart of Jesus’ teaching. Jesus told the story of theson who goes away from the Father almost

Many people, even many religious people, are convinced that the difficult experiences intheir lives are some form of punishment. When Jesus was told about the