Journey to Wholeness
Discover the profound sigh of Christ: healing the deaf, grieving the faithless Pharisees’ hardened hearts.
And people brought to Jesus a deaf man who had a speech impediment and begged him to lay his hand on him. … Read the rest
In Mark 7, Jesus heals the deaf mute, commanding “Ephphatha!” to open ears and loosen tongues in divine mercy.
Jesus left the district of Tyre and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, into the district of the Decapolis. And… Read the rest
This couplet was inspired by icons of the Theotokos of the Unburnt Bush and medieval titles of the Immaculate Virgin Mary as a pure fountain or wellspring.… Read the rest
What can we learn from a blind beggar who glorifies God through persistent faith amid rejection?
… Read the restAs Jesus approached Jericho a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging, and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening. They
What does Jesus’ warning, “woe to the tempter,” reveal about the consequences of leading others astray?
Jesus said to his disciples, “Things that cause sin will inevitably occur, but woe to the person through whom they occur. It… Read the rest
How does Paul’s Swan Song reveal the heart of a disciple ready to meet his Lord face to face?
… Read the restFor I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand.
In the celestial hierarchy, the Archangels—Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael—stand as divine messengers whose names and missions reveal God’s power, strength, and healing grace, as illuminated in Pope Saint Gregory the Great’s timeless homily.… Read the rest
… Read the restRaising his eyes toward his disciples Jesus said:
“Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.
… Read the restWho is this that comes forth like the dawn,
as beautiful as the moon, as resplendent as the sun,
as awe-inspiring as bannered troops?
… Read the restGod’s temple in heaven was opened, and the ark of his covenant could be seen in the temple.
A great sign appeared in the sky, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.