The Gospel tells us that Jesus appears to disciples after the Resurrection and they are filled with “awe.” Thomas missed that first resurrection appearance. Later, Jesus draws him close, “Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side.” Thomas too is filled with “awe.” Much…
“Jesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law… I have come not to abolish but to fulfill.” But then Jesus proceeds to in fact abolish the Old Testament law and replace it. He says, for example, “You have heard the law, ‘An eye for an eye,…
Jesus is filled with the Holy Spirit. In the midst of rulers who devise division and hatred, Jesus is on a Spirited mission for community and love. “As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter, and his brother Andrew.” “He said to them, “Come…