by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon How should we understand the necessity (the dei---Mark 8:31) of Christ's suffering and death? We should begin, I believe, simply by inquiring how we actually know of this necessity. We commence with the fact that this "must" is known to us only through Jesus. Theology … [Read more...]
The Man of the Hour & The Cup of Destiny
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon In John's Gospel the freedom of Jesus, with respect to his death, is truly thematic; no one has power over Jesus. We observe, for instance, John's surprising description of his arrest, in which he appears in majesty and with full command: "Then Judas, having received … [Read more...]
