Writing about his experience in Auschwitz, Elie Wiesel said that the Germans tried to get the inmates to forget relatives and friends, to think only of themselves, and to tend only to their own needs, or else they would perish. That is what they kept telling them day and night.…
The image of Jesus as the Shepherd of the Father’s flock is one of the most beautiful images we have of him. And we owe it to Jesus himself. This is how he described himself and his mission. Jesus is no hireling. The hireling doesn’t own the sheep, and runs…
The reading from Acts tells of the opposition the apostles encountered from the Jewish authorities. They came out of it with great credit, especially Peter. It’s hard to believe that this is the same man who a short time before this denied Jesus three times. Now he stood his ground…
When tourists visit a so-called ‘beauty spot’, they feel the need to take photos, buy cards, and souvenirs. They want to have some tangible memento to take home to show their friends, and which will help to keep alive their memory of the place. You see this especially with pilgrims…
We sometimes envy the apostles and the first disciples. We are convinced that they had an advantage over all later Christians because they were actually present at the events related in the Gospels. They saw the risen Jesus with their own eyes, and touched him with their hands. Therefore, faith…
