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The Priestly Prayer of Jesus concludes the discourse of the Last Supper. Immediately afterwards, Jesus will be arrested, betrayed. Jesus prays to his Father in a very moving way. He offers to the Father the imminent sacrifice of himself, praying that his sacrifice may be acceptable to the Father, that his holy human nature may be glorified. Jesus’ prayer is spoken aloud, so that his disciples and we also may receive his last testament, as Jesus intercedes on our behalf with the Father [ … ]

Among all the writings of Saint Paul, few chapters have achieved the universal familiarity of 1 Corinthians 13. Its words are recited at weddings, memorial services, and public ceremonies, yet their familiarity has often obscured their true setting. The apostle did not compose these verses as a meditation upon romance, nor as an isolated hymn to affection; rather, he addressed a divided and vainglorious church whose members had turned spiritual gifts into occasions for rivalry, display, and pride. Into that contentious atmosphere Paul introduces ‘a more excellent way’ (1 Cor. 12:31): the way of charity [ … ]

There is something deeply human about Thomas the Apostle. He is not content with hearsay, not satisfied with the testimony of others, even those closest to him. “Unless I see… unless I touch… I will not believe.” His words are often remembered as a failure—but they may also be understood as a kind of honesty. Thomas refuses to pretend [ … ]

The Wanderer is preserved in the Exeter Book, a manuscript compiled in the late tenth century. It is an elegy, though this label is a modern critical category. The poem addresses exile, loss, memory, and the search for meaning within a transient world. It presents an individual speaker reflecting on past experience and present condition, and moves toward more general statements about human life. The poem traces a development from the experience of exile to a broader reflection on transience, concluding with a shift toward a religious framework. The poem combines personal expression with more generalised reflection [ … ]

Kingdom of Heaven, City of God is a series of reflections on the life, teaching, death, and resurrection of Jesus, read through the central theme of the Kingdom of God. From the first proclamation of the Kingdom in the Gospels to its fulfilment in Christ’s Passion and Resurrection, this book follows the thread of the Kingdom through the whole of his mission [ … ]

It is a striking moment. Nicodemus, a member of the Sanhedrin of Jerusalem, has come to visit Jesus. He does so secretly, by night, his whole reputation at risk. He must not be seen to be associating with Jesus, and yet he is compelled to seek Jesus and to ask him the questions he has. Nicodemus acknowledges Jesus as a teacher and master: Rabbi. He knows that Jesus’ teaching is truth and needs to speak with him more. Nicodemus would know every word of the teachings of Moses and the Old Testament [ … ]