LET’S KNOW THE BIBLE The letter to the Colossians is also one of Paul’s writings from prison. During the first Roman imprisonment, between 61 and 63, he writes an encyclical letter to the area of Ephesus; this is a particular letter to the community of Colossae; and also a personal note to […]
Reflection: John 14: 1-6 Today we celebrate the liturgical memorial of Our Lady of Fatima. Between May and October 1917, Our Lady appeared several times to three Portuguese children – Francisco and Jacinta Marto, and their cousin, Lucia dos Santos, in a cove near Fatima, in Portugal. In those apparitions, Our Lady asked the children […]
Friday of 4th Week in Easter The Way, the Truth, the Life In the synagogue, Paul proclaims the risen Christ. That Christ is risen is not merely an important event of the past: it is, as Paul says, “a message of salvation meant for you. We have come here to tell you the Good […]
Friday of 4th Week in Easter The Way, the Truth, the Life Introduction In the synagogue, Paul proclaims the risen Christ. That Christ is risen is not merely an important event of the past: it is, as Paul says, “a message of salvation meant for you. We have come here to tell […]
Reflection: John 13:16-20 Today’s Gospel passage brings to us the words of Jesus after the washing of the feet of his disciples during the last supper. With the institution of the Eucharist, Jesus teaches us about sacrificial love and with the washing of the feet, he teaches us about humility and service. At the last […]
Thursday of 4th Week in Easter Servants With Christ In his preaching, Paul presents Christ as the one who is coming which the whole Old Testament was leading to, and John the Baptist as the immediate announcer of Jesus’ appearance of that fulfillment. Jesus had told his disciples quite insistently and emphatically that neither […]