In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Today we heard a parable in the Gospel, and we might ask ourselves: what is a parable? A parable is not merely a story or an illustration of a thought. It is a call, and one could even say a […]
Christ’s Compassion and the Restoration of Man to Life In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. In the miracles of Christ, God’s rich and wondrous relationship to our earth and to us, human beings, is revealed. On the one hand, His compassion is not merely an ability […]
The Canaanite woman who approached Christ, begging Him to heal her demon-possessed daughter, was a Gentile. At that time, the Jews-the only people who believed in the One God-did not associate with Gentiles; they kept away from them and shunned them. Yet this woman comes up to Christ, and this alone shows that she saw […]
Every sin leaves a trace in the world. Yet forgiveness and compassion have the power to stop it. A reflection on responsibility and redemption.
During the first weeks following the life-giving, radiant Resurrection of Christ, we hear the testimonies of this Resurrection, and through this witness, we ourselves partake in the assurance that Christ has indeed risen, that He is truly the Son of God, the Savior of the world. But we do not only receive this testimony; we […]
Before his encounter with Christ, the man born blind had never seen anything. Everything was dark; he had to guess about everything by touch, by imagination; he had no real, clear vision. And then he met Christ, and the Savior opened his eyes. What was the first thing this man saw? The face of Christ, […]
