One of the great promises of Christianity is the forgiveness of sins. The Old Testament offered a stay of judgment through the sacrifice of animals in various rites all designed to delay or to defer the death that results from sin. The animal would serve as a substitute for 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 to Emmaus. There are several hints in the text that suggest this encounter is a precursor to the Mass. It happens on the first day of the week, …
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 …
Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion is described in an account from the Gospel According to Matthew. Much of the Christian focus …
The eleventh chapter of the Gospel According to John (NABRE) contains the account of the raising of Lazarus from the dead. This …
The ninth chapter of the Gospel According to John (NABRE) contains themes of light and darkness, seeing and blindness, and the interrelationship …
The fourth chapter of the Gospel According to John (NABRE) includes a description of the encounter between Jesus and a Samaritan woman …
Transfiguration and transubstantiation are two words with the same prefix. Both describe religious mysteries that are difficult for us to understand. The …
The book of Genesis 2:7–9 (NABRE) contains an account of the Creation of the first person. In this account, God forms man …