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Can you have joy in a difficult time? Can you experience wonder and beauty, and rejoice in a time of pandemic? For St. Paul, joy is trusting that in all things God is your companion.
The Jewish leaders tell the apostles to keep quiet about Jesus. This of course is precisely what the apostles cannot do. To obey the Jewish officials would be to disobey God.
Three years ago, Franciscan Media offered a seven-day blog and video series on the Virgin Mary.
He’s built skyscrapers, fought fires, and led the nation’s largest Franciscan province. But what Father John O’Connor most treasures is his ministry as a parish priest.
Peace in the world comes about when we seek and work for the justice of our neighbor and the world. The two go hand in hand.
After God has validated Jesus’ ministry by raising him from the dead, ignorance is no excuse. God expects us to respond to the resurrection.
Given the year we’ve had, finding reasons to be joyful is a challenge. But the Bible reminds us that laughter is good for our bodies and our souls.
In this week’s Gospel, Christ appears to the disciples in the upper room and brings the Holy Spirit to them.
It’s natural for Thomas to want concrete evidence of the Resurrection. When our individual faith wavers, we can gain strength from the Holy Spirit at work in the midst of a community of faith.
Through the instrumentality of the sacraments of his Church Jesus strengthens the sick and forgives the sinner. He is as alive today as he was during his earthly life.
