When Jesus ascended into heaven, He didn't leave us empty-handed. In fact, Luke 24 reveals a beautiful detail: as Jesus was being taken up into the clouds, His hands were raised in the middle of blessing His disciples. Because His physical ascension was not the...
In the heart of Athens, the center of human philosophy and reason, St. Paul encountered a city filled with idols—including an altar to an "Unknown God." Despite their immense intellect, the Athenians were missing the one thing that truly matters: a...
Justification is one of the most important words in the Bible because it’s one of the most important aspects of humanity. The quest to find a reason for one’s existence – in other words, “to justify” oneself – is irresistible. In a culture which separates...
In these verses from John chapter 14, Jesus follows up on the challenging words he had just spoken to his disciples—that he would be leaving them soon and that they would not immediately be able to follow him. After predicting Peter’s denial of Jesus, he says to them,...
In this week’s Gospel, we hear the comforting and definitive claim of our Lord: "I am the Good Shepherd." Jesus uses this familiar, pastoral imagery to describe the intimate, sacrificial relationship He maintains with His flock. He knows His sheep by name, and...
