July 3 John 20:24-29

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Please read the passage before the commentary. It is the week after Easter, the day of Jesus’ resurrection.   All the disciples have seen the risen Lord except Thomas, for some reason had been absent of that occasion.  Thomas demands to … Continued

July 1 Matthew  8:28-34

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Please read the passage before the commentary.             It may not seem like it, but the kingdom of God is at hand.  God triumphing over evil is a sign of the kingdom.  Healing of the men possessed by devils is … Continued

June 29, 2026 Matthew 16:13-19

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Please read the passage before the commentary. Jesus gave to his Church the gift of unity and peace.  He did this by establishing the Church upon the rock of Peter’s confession in Jesus as the Christ.  There can be only … Continued

May 23, 2026 John 19:25-34

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May 23, 2026 John 19:25-34 lease read the passage before the commentary. On the cross, Jesus commended his mother Mary to the disciple whom he loved and that disciple to his mother.  Then after Jesus had died one of the … Continued

May 22, 2026 John 21:15-19

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Please read the passage before the commentary.  Jesus asks Simon Peter the same question today three times.   Today Jesus askes us the same question, “Do you love me?”  How do we answer him?  Is our love apparent to him? We … Continued

May 20, 2026 John 16:29-33

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Please read the passage before the commentary. There is only one God, not two or more gods.  Pagans had many gods, the Israelites had one God.  Christians have only one God and in this we agree with the Israelites.  Christians, … Continued

May 18, 2026 John 16:29-33

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Please read the passage before the commentary. The disciples claim to understand Jesus, but in reality, they do not.  Jesus could see that they would scatter once Jesus was arrested.  This led Jesus to assert that even with their desertion, … Continued

May 17, 2026; Acts 1:1-11

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Please read the passage before the commentary. Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Lord’s Ascension into heaven.  After the resurrection, Jesús presented himself alive to the apostles whom he had chosen.  Jesús promised to send the, the Holy Spirit. … Continued