From the Pastor
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead
Posted by Arul Rajan Peter on 10/10/25
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead Jesus will come. How? In glory. Why? To judge. Jesus will come again in glory, not in the humility and simplicity of his first coming. Instead, he will appear in power to judge. Jesus said, “When ... Read More »
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father
Posted by Arul Rajan Peter on 10/03/25
He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father “So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God” records the gospel according to Mark. Christ's body was glorified ... Read More »
Αnd rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures
Posted by Arul Rajan Peter on 9/26/25
Αnd rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures “If Christ has not been raised, then empty (too) is our preaching; empty, too, your faith,” says St. Paul. Christianity began as a resurrection movement. The Creed affirms a historical fact: the person of Jesus, truly ... Read More »
He suffered death and was buried
Posted by Arul Rajan Peter on 9/20/25
He suffered death and was buried The original Greek (pathonta kai tafenta) and Latin (passus et sepultus est) texts of the Nicene Creed both use the phrase "He suffered and was buried." In English, this is translated as "He suffered death and was buried." Without "death," the phrase could ... Read More »
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate
Posted by Arul Rajan Peter on 9/12/25
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate Why did Jesus die? Who caused his death? What was the main accusation against him? The Jewish leadership sought false witnesses to accuse Jesus of destroying their religion and traditions. When that failed, they told Pilate that Jesus opposed ... Read More »
By the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man
Posted by Arul Rajan Peter on 9/04/25
By the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man We bow our heads when we recite this article of faith during the Mass. Literally translated from the Greek, the phrase is: “He took flesh from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made ... Read More »
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven
Posted by Arul Rajan Peter on 8/29/25
For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven For us men? The Greek ‘anthropos’ translates to ‘human being’ or ‘mankind’ in a gender-inclusive sense. A Greek-speaking person in the first century saw almost no male connotation in ‘anthropos,’ since ‘aner’ was the word used ... Read More »
Before all Ages
Posted by Arul Rajan Peter on 8/20/25
Before All Ages I was born on December 18, 1958. My life began at conception, but my age is counted from my birthday – both within the bounds of time. We divide time into B.C. (Before Christ) and A.D. (Anno Domini). In B.C., we count backward from year 1, ... Read More »
Through him all things were made
Posted by Arul Rajan Peter on 8/14/25
Through him all things were made Most religions proclaim God as the Creator. Christians, in particular, believe that God the Father created everything. However, the Catechism of the Catholic Church declares, ‘Creation is the common work of the Holy Trinity.’ The Church’s ‘Rule of Faith’ affirms, "There exists ... Read More »
Consubstantial with the Father
Posted by Arul Rajan Peter on 8/06/25
Consubstantial with the Father In 2011, the third edition of the Roman Missal was introduced in the United States. In the Nicene Creed, the phrase ‘one in being with the Father’ was replaced with ‘consubstantial with the Father.’ ‘Consubstantial’ is a transliteration of the Latin ‘consubstantialem,’ itself a faithful ... Read More »