If the goal of his gospel is to portray the disciples as heroic saints worthy of our praise and adulation, Mark misses the mark. Matthew and Luke follow suit, as does John in his own way. Rather than ...

Zēteō means “to seek by inquiring.” So, this closely identifying group of disciples (Peter, James and John) was diligently inquiring together, to seek understanding (what it meant that Jesus ...

As Peter, James and John descended Mt. Hermon after witnessing the transfiguration of Jesus, He gave an order to them. Jesus ...

The Last Supper, by Philippe de Champaigne 1678 © Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Ralph Harman Booth, 26.103.

This is the Daily Gospel for today, September 10, 2024, which is the Tuesday of the Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time. READ ...

Why does Jesus rebuke Peter, admonishing him to “Get behind me, Satan”? What is behind Jesus’ stern warning to his disciples ...

He summoned the crowd with his disciples and said to them, “Whoever wishes to come after me must deny himself, take up his ...

Under the canopy of these ancient trees, Jesus told his disciples to “watch and ... Turning to three apostles — Peter, James and John — who had accompanied him into the garden, he exclaimed ...

As Peter, James and John descended Mt ... “the Son of Man rose from the dead” (Mark 9:9). The disciples were confused because had never been taught that the Messiah was to suffer, die and ...

We are taught that God the Father anointed Peter with this knowledge and inspired him to speak it for the others (“this was ...