by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon In my next book which I (along with my publisher) hope will be finished soon, I will argue that Jesus learned the meaning of the biblical prophecies in his life of prayerful intimacy with the Father. The prayer of Christ is inseparable from the being of Christ. In … [Read more...]
Cleansing the Court of the Gentiles
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon At the beginning of Holy Week, just after the celebration of Palm Sunday, the Church turns her attention to Jesus' act of purging of the Temple. As our guiding text here we may take Zechariah 14:20-21, the closing verses of that book: “The vessels in the Lord's house … [Read more...]
Tomb & Temple
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon The death of Jesus was no mere appearance; he really died. His soul and body were truly rent asunder. "Jesus cried out again with a loud voice," wrote Matthew, "and yielded up his spirit" (28:50). It is proper to say, moreover, that Jesus' body and his soul went … [Read more...]
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