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Lent with the Saints: Jeremiah

Greg Friedman, OFM March 29, 2020

There the Lord promises a “new covenant” to the people. Once again, Jeremiah anticipates Jesus.

The Truth Will Set You Free

Laurence Freeman, OSB March 28, 2020

You have only to be truthful to cause trouble. But it’s a different kind of trouble when you are untruthful.

Lent with the Saints: Teresa of Avila

Greg Friedman, OFM March 28, 2020

Teresa brought her prodigious gifts to her time. She grounded her public persona in a deep personal life.

Understanding Stability

Laurence Freeman, OSB March 27, 2020

Stability brings the point of departure and the place of arrival together in a dynamic stillness and a radical openness to change.

Lent with the Saints: Ignatius of Loyola

Greg Friedman, OFM March 27, 2020

Wisdom 2:1a, 12–22; Psalm 34:17–18, 19–20, 21, 23; John 7:1–2, 10, 25–30

“You know me, and you know where I am from. I have not come on my own. But the one who sent me is true, and you do not know him. I know him, because I am from him, and he sent me” (John 7:28–29). These words are from today’s Gospel of John, as Jesus, threatened by his enemies, nevertheless comes to the Temple in Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles. He begins to teach openly about who he is. His words challenge those who would claim intimacy with God but are in fact far from it.

Who Was the ‘Beloved Disciple ‘?

Pat McCloskey, OFM March 27, 2020

In the Gospel of John, “the disciple whom Jesus loved ” is at the foot of the cross (19:26) and is entrusted with caring for the mother of Jesus (19:27). Who is this disciple and what makes him more loved than anyone else?

For centuries, most Christians have thought it was the Apostle John, but biblical scholars have more recently questioned this. The “Beloved Disciple, ” who appears only in the Gospel of John, is introduced in 13:23 with later references in 18:15–16; 19:26–27; 20:2–4, 8; and 21:7, 20, 23–24.

A Legacy of Hate

Christopher Heffron March 27, 2020

We cannot rewrite history—though it is our duty to learn from it.

Praised Bee: Marklin Candles

Susan Hines-Brigger March 27, 2020

This month, parishes across the country will light their paschal candles before the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday. Chances are, some of them were made by this self-taught candlemaker.

Quick Questions and Answers

Pat McCloskey, OFM March 27, 2020

What governs whether we stand or kneel when receiving holy Communion?

The biggest factor should be safety. While distributing Communion, I have seen a person who kneels abruptly almost trip the unsuspecting next person in line. Kneeling is not necessarily more reverent than standing. Safety should be our default in such situations.