by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon In all three Synoptic Gospels the chief link between the Savior's baptism and his Transfiguration is found in the Father's identification of Jesus as His "beloved Son." Only in Luke, however, does picture of Jesus at prayer join the two scenes. Here we will reflect … [Read more...]
Elijah, Elisha, Jesus and Luke
by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonUnique to the Gospel of St. Luke is his distinctive pairing of two particular miracle stories: the healing of the centurion's sick servant (Luke 7:1-10) and the raising of the widow's dead son (7:11-17). Before considering Luke's intent in this juxtaposition, a comment on … [Read more...]
Just Another Saul
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon The Bible does not explain why the name of Saul, the early persecutor of Christians, was changed to Paul, but also the Bible does not discourage speculation on the point. Undiscouraged, then, let us speculate. A modern view speculates that the man in question had … [Read more...]
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