Jesus says, “I am the true vine.” And Father Joshua Whitfield reflects for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, that “to be grafted into the vine that is Christ is to belong to the body of Christ. Both vine and body are images
Reflecting on the Third Sunday of Easter, Father Joshua J. Whitfield describes how the first days after the resurrection of Jesus were disorienting and strange. Luke captures it when he says that the disciples were “incredulous for joy and were amazed.” That
Catherine Cavadini reflects on this Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, on Thomas the Apostle’s encounter with the risen Lord. John emphasizes Thomas’s “seeing.” Christ offers his hands and his side to Thomas’s touch, but he also then asks Thomas: “Have
As we celebrate Easter Sunday, the Resurrection of the Lord, Father Joshua Whitfield writes how love finds us in dark, sad places. But just as Mary Magdalene’s mourning turned into joy at the tomb, we, too, can look for hope in unlikely
This week, Scripture columnist Catherine Cavadini looks at the calls to prayer found in passages of the Palm Sunday readings. She notes: “In contemplating these passages, I am reminded of Mother Teresa’s description of Christ as the only one ‘substantial prayer.’ Christ
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
Preparing us for the fourth Sunday of Lent, Catherine Cavadini reflects on our broken communion that results from an unfaithful friendship with God. The Father gave his only Son to restore us to communion with him in love. Even today, God works
Father Joshua Whitfield reflects on the Third Sunday of Lent and the Gospel in which Jesus cleanses the temple. Jesus exclaims, “Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up.” But going deeper, Father Whitfield notes: “If Jesus’ body
Columnist Catherine Cavadini reflects on Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son Isaac and the dazzling image of Christ in the Transfiguration. If Abraham is “wholehearted” toward God, Abraham must offer everything to God, which includes offering Isaac. In the Gospel reading for
Preparing us for the First Sunday of Lent, Father Joshua Whitfield reflects on Noah, and Jesus’ 40 days in the desert. Like Noah and like Jesus, sometimes we are surrounded by jokers and mockers — feeling alone as we know they did.