Study of the Readings
ed. by
Joyce Ann Zimmerman,
et al
• Words, Phrases
• To the point
• First Two Readings
• Experience
John Kavanaugh, SJ
Catholics believe that Jesus Christ, body and blood, soul and divinity, is really present under the appearances of bread and wine.
John J. Pilch
In the vine passage, John reminds his readers that it is more important to remain Jesus’ friend, and to remain, through that, God’s friend, than to preserve one’s life.
Although Christ could not be the vine if he were not human, he could not offer such a grace to his branches if he were not at the same time divine.
Dennis
Hamm, SJ
Saul, this arch-persecutor of the young Church becomes one of its star promoters—a startling phenomenon.
Reginald H. Fuller
Luke gives a very different account: Paul was anxious to join up with the apostles, who in turn were reluctant to receive the ex-persecutor