Category Archives: Magnificat

Bishop Robert Barren  The account of the appearance of the Risen Jesus by the shore of the Sea of Galilee is one of the most beautiful and theologically textured narratives in the Gospel of John. Every detail is worthy of … Continue reading →

The Gospel is the book of the Lord’s life. It is meant to become the book of our life too. It is meant to be grappled with rather than grasped – as we grapple with something that is on the brink … Continue reading →

Indeed, the apostolic preaching with all its boldness and passion would be unthinkable unless the witnesses had experienced a real encounter, coming to them from outside, with something entirely new and unforeseen, namely, the self-revelation and verbal communication of the … Continue reading →

The Silence of Christ’s Death  For three days, the victory of darkness over light plunged the earth into a thick silence and a terrible anguish. The Messiah had died, and the silence of his death seemed to have had the … Continue reading →

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord. Bishop Robert Barron  The French philosopher Rene Girard proposed a provocative theory regarding the scapegoating mechanism. During times of crisis, he argued, human communities, by a deep and irrational impulse, seek to … Continue reading →

Word of God  Romans 5:6-8,10  We were still helpless when at his appointed moment Christ died for sinful men. It is not easy to die even for a good man-though of course for someone really worthy, a man might be … Continue reading →

Let us bless our God, who saves us by the Passion of his f:17) | Son: R. Praise to you. God our Father!  For the agony in the garden through which you take our fears away: R. For the scourging … Continue reading →