And then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in the clouds’ with great power and glory. – Mark 13:36 Advent is nearly here. We have just a couple of weeks left in Ordinary Time. The great cry of Advent: “Maranatha! Come, Lord Jesus!” is a call to Jesus to come back to us at the end of time. And we believe that the Lord will come! It’s hard to imagine what it will…
Remain in me, as I remain in you. John 15:4 What does it mean to “remain” in Jesus? And what does it mean that Jesus “remains” in us? The word “remain” occurs eight times in our Gospel reading for this Sunday (John 15:1-8). In the allegory of the Vine and the Branches, Jesus teaches His disciples what it means to be in union with Him. We are called to be one with each other and…
Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him. – John 14:23 Where does God live? (I’ll give you a hint: there’s more than one answer to this.) One answer is that He lives in heaven where He is the light and temple of the City of God: “I saw no temple in the city for its temple is…