Journey to Wholeness
Since the time of the early church, the Fathers associated Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John with the four “living creatures” in Revelation 4:7:
… Read the restThe first creature resembled a lion, the second was like a calf, the third had a face like that of a human being, and the fourth looked like an eagle in flight.
In the depths of exile and despair, God whispers: “I will never forget you”—a promise fulfilled in Christ’s life-giving love.… Read the rest
In the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, earthly riches hide a barren soul bound for Hades’ flames, while faith in poverty leads to divine comfort.… Read the rest
The hallmark of Christ’s family is a union of hearts, where those who hear and obey God’s word unite in divine communion.… Read the rest
… Read the restAnd he said to them, “Suppose one of you has a friend to whom he goes at midnight and says, ‘Friend, lend me three loaves of bread, for a friend of mine has arrived at my house from a journey and I have nothing to offer him,’ and he says in reply from within, ‘Do not bother me; the door has already been locked and my children and I are already in bed.
… Read the rest“Have you understood all these things?” They said to him, “Yes.” And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”
32nd Week in Ordinary Time, Thursday (Year II)
Luke 17:20-25
Asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus said in reply, “The coming of the Kingdom of God cannot be observed, and no one will announce, ‘Look, here it is,’ or, ‘There it is.’… Read the rest