Scripture & Theology

This Sunday we mark the seventh week since the Easter resurrection of Christ. In the Gospel, Jesus prays for those on earth who continue to believe in him.

Jesus tells the disciples that he will be leaving them soon, but says that he will send the Holy Spirit to be with them.

In this week's Gospel, Jesus gives the disciples the commandment to love one another. In doing so, he says, people will know that they are his disciples.

On this fourth Sunday of Easter, even though the weekly readings do not reflect it, we celebrate the mother's in our lives, especially Mother Mary.

In this week's Gospel, Jesus appears to the disciples for the third time since his Resurrection. He shares a meal with them when they are suddenly blessed with an abundance of fish after having previously caught none.

In this week's Gospel, we hear about Jesus' appearance to the disciples shortly after his resurrection. At first, though, the apostle Thomas doesn't believe it is Jesus until he is able to see and touch Christ's wounds.