“I am with you always”
“I am with you always, to the close of the age” (Mt 28:20).
Category: Sacred Scripture
St. Paul of the Cross and the Word of God
“I must first tell you that to draw greater fruit from our Lord’s teaching, you must listen to the Word of God, either oral or written, as if Jesus Christ Himself were speaking to you. He Himself left this record for us in the holy Gospel” (St. Paul of the Cross, a letter to Marchioness […]
“Do you love me? . . . Follow me”
In today’s gospel, Jesus asks Peter, “Do you love me?” (Jn 21:16) He has a mission for Peter, “Tend my sheep” (Jn 21:16). Peter loves Jesus but is also aware of his weaknesses and previous failures. Jesus insists, “Feed my sheep” (Jn 21:17). Jesus knows well our fallen human nature, and He still entrusts each […]