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Explore the profound significance of names in the Gospel of Matthew, and reflect on how Peter's recognition of Jesus as the Christ deepens our faith. For much of human history, names have held critical power and authority. To tell someone your name meant giving them power. They were able to summon you by name. They…

Tarcisius was a twelve-year-old acolyte during one of the fierce Roman persecutions of the third century, probably during that of Valerian. Each day, from a secret meeting place in the catacombs where Christians gathered for Mass, a deacon would be sent to the prisons to carry the Eucharist to those Christians condemned to die. At…

One of the most famous stories of the New Testament is the one about Jesus walking on the water.  If there is any gospel story we never tire of hearing, this is it. The lake is rough. Though several of the apostles spent most of their life in a boat, they’re still worried.  But when…