The time: not long after the coming of the Spirit to the disciples on Pentecost. The place: not far from Jerusalem. The characters: a leader among the Jerusalem Christians named Philip, and an Ethiopian government official, unnamed. More »

The famous account of the disciples of Emmaus . . . tells the tale of two followers of Christ who, on the day after the Sabbath or the third day after his death, were leaving Jerusalem sad and dejected, bound for a village that was not far off called, precisely, Emmaus. They were joined on their way by the risen Jesus, but did not recognize him. Realizing that they were downhearted, he explained, drawing on the Scriptures, that the Messiah had to suffer and die in order to enter into his glory. More »

As he looked forward to the coming of the third millennium and reflected on the power of the Holy Spirit, Pope John Paul II wrote, "What was accomplished by the Holy Spirit ‘in the fullness of time’ can only through the Spirit’s power now emerge from the memory of the Church" (Lord and Giver of Life, 51). More »

Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end" (John 13:1). God loves his creature, man; he even loves him in his fall and does not leave him to himself. He loves him to the end. He is impelled with his love to the very end, to the extreme: he came down from his divine glory. More »

When Fr. Mark first became a priest, he was so in love with Jesus that he would often spend hours before the Lord in prayer every day. More »

Even when life seems hopeless, the faithful believer knows that God has not abandoned him. The psalmist pours out the distress in his heart, but still expresses confidence that God will show his mercy. More »

Matthew 1 More »

At a conference several years ago, I was responsible for a display of children’s books. All throughout the afternoon, parents approached and bought books for their children. More »