The sixth chapter in the Gospel According to John (NABRE) contains what sometimes is called the Bread of Life discourse. For centuries people have been debating what Jesus meant when he said to his followers: “Unless you eat my flesh ….” This passage contains an interesting tension on the topic …
The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity marks the Church’s celebration of the one God in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Trinity is the word that we use to describe the threefold nature of God.Interestingly, the word Trinity doesn’t actually appear anywhere in the Bible. It’s a word that …
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’ …
In the Gospel According to John 14:15–21 (NABRE), we encounter Jesus’ well-known description of the Holy Spirit as an Advocate, Paraclete, or …
In the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel According to John (NABRE), Jesus uses fairly abstract language to describe his relationship to the …
One of the great promises of Christianity is the forgiveness of sins. The Old Testament offered a stay of judgment through the …
The Gospel According to Luke 24:13–35 (NABRE) records the familiar story of the two disciples on who meet Jesus on the road …
The Gospel According to John 20:19–31 (NABRE) focuses on issues of faith and trust in the well-known context of the disciple Thomas’ …
This week we celebrate Holy Week, which includes the Triduum services on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and finally Easter. In this three-day …