Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M., Administrator
Today's Gospel passage from the Gospel of St. John reminds us of the last line of this past Sunday's Gospel: Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of [his] disciples that are not written in this book. But these are written that you may [come to] believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M., Administrator
As we do every Easter Season, we will be reading from the Acts of the Apostles at every Mass, both weekdays and Sundays. The book is the second volume of St. Luke's two volume work. When one considers both books together, it becomes clear that St. Luke is responsible for 25% of the Christian Scriptures. The second volume has a threefold...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M., Administrator
The Gospel for this Saturday of Easter Week presents us with the alternative ending to St. Mark's Gospel. The original ending was rather abrupt: Then they went out and fled from the tomb, seized with trembling and bewilderment. They said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. (Mark 16:8) Upon reading this verse, none of us would...
Fr. Lawrence Jagdfeld, O.F.M., Administrator
One of the common issues in all of the appearance stories is that the disciples and apostles seem not to be able to recognize Jesus immediately. That is certainly the case in today's Gospel passage in which Jesus takes great pains to be sure that those gathered in the upper room realize that it is he who is among them: Look at my hands and my...