On this solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, I’d like to recall, in the spirit of Matthias, someone well-known and anonymous. Though not a part of today’s scripture readings, Paul and Silas’ jailer at Phillipi, was nearly lost to life, and then found eternal life when the Master of the Universe moved the earth for an early release of the two imprisoned evangelizers
Corpus Christi is my joy because it means that Jesus has never left the scene.
Suffering from a lighter than air literary sense, I seldom take on the weightier issues for fear of being punched by my own punchlines. In spite of this trepidation, at the behest of the 3rd person of the subject of this scratching, here is my encounter with the 3 in 1, hoping that I won’t have to pay thrice in eternity.
Invisible Apostle or Ascending Jesus? And if the Ascension is invisible (at least on Thursday) does that make Matthias manifest?
The place where Divinity hits the ground running, and we sing out our joy and ring out our bells…
Focusing on the sorrows of Our Lady today, let us recognize how we impact our loved ones and friends when we fail to show them the Jesus within us. And let us remember that when they do the same.
I wanted to publish this a week ago for the feast of St. Thomas, but had my doubts about the content. Then I realized it was just my inner Thomas rearing his ugly head…
Ten suffering lepers
Left and got healed
One came back to Jesus
and kneeled…
