The reading and reflection on Sacred Scripture (the Bible) within the context of the Church's tradition and the guidance of the Magisterium, aiming to deepen understanding of God's word and its relevance to faith and life.
“Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal. I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never
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Most Christians have read or heard the story of how Jesus miraculously multiplied a few loaves of bread and fishes to feed thousands of people. It was such a memorable event that it is featured in all four Gospels. I always thought it was an unbelievable miracle, but until I
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Have you ever thought of yourself as a prophet? We are called to be prophets but why and how do we live this calling? We normally think of prophets as Biblical people from ancient times like Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Daniel. What if I told you that all Baptized Christians
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In today’s Gospel reading (Mark 5:21-43) we get a powerful lesson on the importance of having humility and an unwavering faith in God’s love and omnipotence during prayers of petition and intersession. This reading contains two stories that blend together. First, upon Jesus’ return to the West
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An image, a metaphor, is a powerful tool to understand life and theology. For many years I had the wrong image in mind of what Jesus meant by “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me.” As I read and visualized this passage I could feel Jesus’ compassion in
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“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” In Matthew 27:46 we hear Jesus on the cross say in Aramaic and Hebrew “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” How is it possible the the Son of God, knowing that He was fulfilling His Father’s plan, felt such despair? This
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The term beatitude comes from the Latin noun beātitūdō which means “happiness.” Merriam Webster more appropriately defines it as a state of utmost bliss. What gives us this utmost bliss? Simply, to seek God, to know God, and to serve God, until we live as one with God. “How is
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“But there will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of
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“Abide in me, as I abide in you.” I have been thinking about these words from Jesus for a month now. Every now and then they rise into my consciousness and sit for a few moments and I get to soak in the significance. Jesus didn't say I
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The story of "The walk to Emmaus" (Luke 24:13-35) is jam-packed with lessons to help us better live our lives as Christians. Through these words we learn about humility, spiritual awareness, and hope. Please see the bottom of this post for the full text of the Bible
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What did Jesus look like after the Resurrection? Why was He hard to recognize? Was he physical or spiritual in appearance? Once we start reading about Jesus' resurrection after Easter I always wonder why Peter, Mary Magdalane, and other disciplies did not recognize Him. Father James Martin, author of
There are Bible passages that we read often and we may become used to them. This could be the case with the passages associated with the passion and crucifixion of Christ, as at a minimum, we read them once a year and there are countless movies and paintings about them.