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Christ Admonishes Us Not to Worry: Luke 12:22-40
About the text: In this passage, our Lord reminds to place our trust in Him. Just as he cares for the sparrows and the lilies, so He cares for us—and much more so! All that belongs to the Father He has given to us His children. Why should we be concerned about what we are going to wear or eat tomorrow? Let us wait on the Lord, put our trust in Him, and …
Hope for the Lord’s Second Coming: 2 Peter 3
About the text: In this chapter of his second letter, St. Peter reminds us that the Lord will return and for that we must be ready. It may seem that He is slow to come, but to God a thousand years are but a day; He waits to return so that we may have sufficient time to repent and gain salvation. The day is coming when the earth will pass away and a new …
The New Creation: Revelation 21
About the text: When John the Apostle was taken up into ecstasy while offering the Mass, he saw a vision of the New Jerusalem, that is, the Church, descending from heaven. The city is founded on the Apostles, is watered from the fount of living water, and is nourished from the fruit of the Cross, the Tree of Life. This vision brings hope for eternal lif…
Irenaeus on the Resurrection of the Just: Against Heresies V.35
About the text: Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 125–c. 202) was the disciple of Polycarp, who was in turn the disciple of John the Apostle. As bishop of Lyons, he wrote five books against the Gnostic heresies, wherein he both refuted their errors and presented the truth of the Catholic Tradition. In the fifth book, he describes the resurrection of the just and th…