The Cardoner Chapel at Bellarmine House (2)

The argument that preoccupies Jesus’ disciples in the same Gospel story—namely, “Who was the greatest?” (Mk 9:34)—deserves the stern warning of James:

“Where do the conflicts among you come from?”

A question we can well ponder today as we look around the world at the …

Tonight we celebrate Pentecost. The etymology of the word tells us that this is a feast celebrated 50 days after Easter, or on the seventh Sunday after Easter. This in itself is important, that the Church makes Easter longer than Lent. To stress that we live as Christians …