In today’s first reading we hear from the Book of Jonah and Jesus’ reference to “the sign of Jonah.” I think we have been conditioned to think: “Jonah, three days in the belly of the whale. Jesus, three days in the tomb. Ok, the “sign of Jonah” must be Jesus’ Resurrection.” Maybe. Continue reading
The Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) is a great resource for Catholics to explore the Faith and Traditions of the Church. When one reads the article on the Sacrament of the Eucharist it is clear that the sacrament is largely discussed in the context of the celebration of the Mass. But what about outside of the celebration of Mass? Continue reading
This coming Sunday is the 2nd Sunday in Lent. In yesterday’s post we described the theophany and offered some comments on the OT imagery contained in the theophany. But, what purposes did this theophany serve? There are a number of possibilities. Brian Stoffregen has compiled a good list of things to consider. Continue reading
