Hail, Master. The word translated hail here means to rejoice, to have joy, and also to have cause of joy. It thus expres…

Hail, master — A better translation is Rabbi, the Hebrew word that both St. Matthew and St. Mark record ([Reference Mark …

It is a remarkable fact that we do not read in the New Testament that any one of the twelve, except Judas, ever kissed Jesus. It seems as if the mo…

Glossa Ordinaria: Having stated above that the Lord offered Himself willingly to His pursuers, the Evangelist now relates how …

The need for pointing out the right man was especially acute, not only because it was dark, but because, in a time long before photography, the fac…

Hail, Rabbi. I have no doubt that Judas, as if trembling for his Master’s danger, pretended by these words to have some feeling of compass…

And forthwith he came to Jesus

As soon as ever he appeared, before the rest could come up; for, he went before the…

No enemies are to be abhorred as much as those profe ed disciples who betray Christ with a ki . God has no need of our services, much le of our sin…

Here, the events preparatory to the Pa ion were related, namely, the institution of the Sacrament and Christ’s prayer. Here, however, the Evangelis…