Acts 2 42-47 remains an endlessly fascinating reminder of the call of Jesus reiterated by Paul in his letters that Christians are brothers and sisters in Christ part of God 8217 s family see 8216 My Beloved Brothers and Sisters 8217 Christian Siblingship in Paul 8217 by Reidar Aasgard

Luke chose to present three stories in his Resurrection chapter 24 nbsp The middle one has to do with the two disciples who are leaving Jerusalem because they no longer believe Jesus to have been anyone but a prophet a good man but now permanently dead nbsp Two moments of the story are emphasiz

Paul s Hymn to Christ the most common title given to Philippians 2 6-11 is one of the most popular passages in the Pauline corpus with good reason and one of his most scrutinized passages as well To my mind it encapsulates Jesus Incarnation and Passion more powerfully than any other short

As Holy Week approaches we will hear of that death for others which is the assurance of salvation for all of us Indeed at the center of every liturgy is the presence of Jesus as he was in his last moments given for you poured out for you Two other thoughts tradition has found in the passio

Since there is a lot of liturgy this week with many readings I would like to comment on the figure emerging from within several places in Isaiah 40-55 notably in Palm Sunday s reading of Isa 50 4-7 but really marbled throughout that prophetic text The material shares vocabulary and motifs to

In a German television news segment just before Christmas it was reported that the portion of the German population who called themselves religious stood at 70 Another 18 within that considered themselves deeply religious a definite highpoint within the last twenty-five years 1 Only the