Why are you troubled?

THURSDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts? Why were the disciples troubled? Maybe because they were only human! They had seen Jesus arrested. He had died a horrible death on a Roman cross. Their mission had...

Why are you troubled?

THURSDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF EASTER   Why are you troubled? And why do questions arise in your hearts?  Despite Jesus’ seeming surprise, we can easily understand the disciples’ reaction.   Jesus, their beloved friend and Messiah, had been nailed to the cross and...