Msgr. Beaulieu – The Greek word proseuchē
Is it best understood as prayer or a place? The most common New Testament Greek word that is translated into English as prayer is the word proseuche (Gk. προσευχή). When…
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Msgr. Beaulieu – A Better Understanding of the Image of the Vine and the Branches
The Gospel portrays Jesus as telling His disciples that He is the vine, God the Father is the vine grower and that we are the branches. What are the implications…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Feast of Saint Mark
Annually, on April 25, the Church celebrates the feast of Saint Mark the Evangelist. Also known as John Mark, the first biblical reference to him is found in the Acts…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Good Shepherd Sunday
4th Sunday of Easter ~ Gospel of John Chapter 10 Every year, on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, the Church’s liturgy presents us with the figure of Jesus, the “Good…
Msgr. Beaulieu – The Woman Caught in Adultery
The first eleven verses in chapter 8 are usually grouped with a previous verse, John 7:53, to form a passage known as the Pericope adulterae or the section on the…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Repentance
Lent is an ideal time for us to draw closer to God. When John the Baptist conducted his preaching in the desert he cried out, “Repent!” (Mt 3:1), and when…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Cure of a Leper
Cure of a Leper—Crowning Act of Mark 1 Scattered throughout the opening chapter of Saint Mark’s Gospel, there is ample evidence for a world in the grip of the power…
Msgr. Beaulieu – Presentation of the Lord or Candlemas
Taking place on February 2, the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple occurs on the fortieth day after Christmas. According to the Book of Leviticus (Lev 12:1-8), a woman…
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