Today is The Day of Pentecost. It always falls on a Sunday. It is the Fiftieth Day since Easter Sunday, which is Day One of “The Great Fifty Days” known as the Season of Easter, which concludes today. The word “pentecost” is a Greek word meaning...
The past four Sundays of Eastertide we’ve reflected on the third resurrection appearance of Jesus in John’s computation. Here’s a quick review. After Jesus cooks breakfast on the shore of Lake Galilee for seven of the apostles, He pulls Peter aside to have a chat with him, asking him if...
After Jesus cooks breakfast on the shore of Lake Galilee for seven of the apostles during His third resurrection appearance and pulls Peter aside to have a chat with him, asking him if he loves Him (Jesus) three times. Three times Jesus tells him to feed the church. ...
After Jesus cooks breakfast on the shore of Lake Galilee for seven of the apostles during His third resurrection appearance, He pulls Peter aside to have a chat with him. John 21:15-19 is both agonizing and tender at the same moment. Jesus asks Peter the same question...
From the moment of His Resurrection until His Ascension, a period of 40 days, Jesus is said to have appeared to His disciples at various times. The post-resurrection narratives do not tell how many times, though (John’s Gospel does mention at least three). So was...
Happy Easter! Easter Day! Easter Sunday! Easter! Today marks the beginning of the oldest and grandest of all Christian festivals. The first Easter observances in the second and third centuries of the church lasted for fifty days (called “The Great Fifty Days” by some) – from Easter...