Our Lord in a desert place changed a few loaves into many, and at Cana turned water into wine. Thus before the time came to give men and women His own Body and Blood to feed on. He accustomed their … Continue reading
Category Archives: Reflection
Do you see how He is shown to be Creator of both souls and bodies? He heals the paralysis in both soul and body. The healing of the soul is made evident through the healing of the body, even while … Continue reading
The Lord Jesus agreed to go to the centurions house to cure his servant, but he replied: I am not worthy to have you under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed. In protesting his … Continue reading
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Sunday of All Saints
We ought to honor the saints. They are Christ’s friends, children and heirs of God. This is the teaching of the theologian and evangelist John: ‘To all who received him … the Word gave power to become children of God’ … Continue reading
He healed others by a word…. But the Lord bestowed sight on the one who was blind from birth—not by a word, but by an outward action. He did this neither casually nor simply because this was how it happened. … Continue reading
[Jesus says,] “If you wish that I give you the streams of pure water, Go, and call your husband; I shall not imitate your reproach; I shall not say: ‘You are a woman of Samaria, and how is it that … Continue reading
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Sunday of the Paralytic
What does this mean, “take up your pallet” except carry and govern your body? Conduct that which carried you. For when you were under the dominion of sin your flesh first carried you to evil, but now since grace is … Continue reading
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Thomas Sunday
The Lord’s body that made its entrance to the disciples through closed doors was the same as that which issued before the eyes of people from the Virgin’s closed womb at His birth. Is it surprising that He who was … Continue reading
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Meatfare Sunday
Surely everyone knows that human beings are social creatures and for that reason are not made for a solitary and uncivilized life. Nothing is better suited to our nature than to have continual relationships to seek one another out and … Continue reading
These words I think have a very deep meaning. They remind us of the homeland we have abandoned, of the citizenship we have lost. In the parable of the young man who left his father s house, went off the … Continue reading