by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonDoes the Bible tell us to go 'directly to Jesus', or is there something else it reveals about Christian intercessory prayer?Among those sections that the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, independent of Mark, have in common, almost all are directly didactic. That is to say, … [Read more...]
“Lord, Why Can I Not Follow You Now?”: Why Peter Had To Wait
by Fr. Patrick Henry ReardonSaint John’s early affirmation,“The Word became flesh,”is both the thesis of his whole gospel and the interpretive principle for understanding its sundry parts. This one verse affirms that everything expressed in the divine Word took on a fleshly, human form. In the stori … [Read more...]
The Royal Priesthood, The Treasured People
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon In his first epistle Peter once describes his audience as God's Chosen People: But you are an elect generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a treasured People, that you may declare the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous … [Read more...]
