Paul: Jesus the Risen One

Why would Paul see something as shaming and degrading as a crucifixion a victory? How could a crucified one become the new Lord of the universe? Answer: the Resurrection. Jesus ...

Paul: Jesus the Crucified One

The cross stands as the centerpiece of Paul’s whole approach to understanding Jesus and his relationship with the Father. Every time Paul mentions the cross – which he does literally ...

Paul: Which Letters, or Epistles, Did Paul Really Write?

In my previous article entitled The Importance of Paul the Apostle, I posited five different areas I would be emphasizing in our effort to understand this great transformative figure better. ...

The Importance of Paul the Apostle

  One scholar summarizes the position of Paul the Apostle in the minds of most people in the world of today in one sentence: “Paul is second only to Jesus ...

Depression/Suicide

At the time of the writing of the Gospel of Mark, sometime in the 50’s A.D., the world was seen by most people as dark, brutal, and violent. The Roman ...

Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Jesus summoned the Twelve and began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over unclean spirits.” Mk. 6:7 In one of her most edifying poems, Mary ...