In the Letter to the Romans 8:26 (NABRE), Paul describes the role of the Holy Spirit in prayer when he writes, “for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes with inexpressible groanings.” The phrase “inexpressible groanings” seems a bit odd and not …
The Letter to the Romans 8:20 (NABRE) contains an elegant description of the state of fallen humanity that characterizes creation as being made “subject to futility.” The word here translated as futility also sometimes is translated as vanity, and it carries significant shades of meaning. The Greek word ματαιότης (mataiotes) …
The Gospel According to Matthew 11:28–30 (NABRE) contains Jesus’ frequently quoted promise to give rest to humanity. Rest is an important concept …
In the Gospel According to Matthew 10:37 (NABRE), Jesus makes a bold statement about love that is easy to misconstrue. The statement …
What does it mean to kill the body but not the soul? Jesus draws a distinction between death and destruction in this …
In this week’s reading from the Gospel According to Matthew 10:1-2 (NABRE), Jesus sends out his 12 main followers without him, and …
The sixth chapter in the Gospel According to John (NABRE) contains what sometimes is called the Bread of Life discourse. For centuries …
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity marks the Church’s celebration of the one God in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. …
The liturgical feast of Pentecost has roots going back into the Old Testament, where it’s established in the book of Exodus 34:22 …
The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is the feast that marks Jesus going up to heaven following his Resurrection. Jesus’ …