A reader asks: “Jesus asked the apostles to go into town to prepare the Passover meal. They did as he asked. This meal took place on Thursday. Why not on the customary day of Friday evening?” Monsignor Charles Pope writes: “You are
Father Joshua Whitfield reflects for the Fifth Sunday of Lent on the meaning of the Bible verse, “Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much
A Galilean, John was the son of Zebedee and brother of James the Greater. He was a fisherman, who along with Peter and James, became a member of the inner circle around Jesus. John was present at the Transfiguration and the Agony
Andrew was the son of a Galilean fisherman and the brother of Simon Peter. He lived in Capernaum and was a follower of St. John the Baptist before being called by Christ. He recognized Jesus as the Messiah and introduced him to
Question: “We know as Catholics that our bishops of today are descendants of the apostles (apostolic succession). Having said that, I don’t see any of the apostles being addressed as bishop in the Bible. When did this transition take place and were
They’re quite a trio, Peter, Thomas and Judas. Three of the original apostles who are similar to each other in some ways and unique in others. Their lives are so different from ours, some 2,000 years later. But their actions, their choices,
Take away the apostles and it’s unlikely that we would be Christians. Without these faithful and courageous men, we would not know the Good News nor Our Lord Jesus Christ. The original 12 apostles, plus Paul and Matthias, are the foundations of
In his latest column, managing editor Scott Warden reflects on how people treat the world’s bishops, who are successors to the apostles. He writes: “These days, it seems apparent that there are an awful lot of folks who despise the bishops. For
How many Mass-goers fully understand what they are saying when they join in the profession of the creed? Do they appreciate that, when they say “I believe” they are pledging themselves along with the rest of the Catholic Church to the realities
A reader asks: “If God knew Judas would betray Jesus, why did God create him, and why did Jesus choose him as an apostle?” In his latest column, Monsignor Charles Pope explains that the answer reveals God’s design of giving us free