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Author Archives: pmpersaud
Hidden Manna, Hidden Name
The angel of the church in Pergamum is confronted by the living one who has the two-edged sword. The letter offers both affirmation and condemnation, grace and judgment. The church is struggling in the context of a city where idolatry … Continue reading
Faithful Unto Death
In the second letter, the living one of the Apocalypse addresses the angel of the church in Smyrna. He identifies himself as the one who died and came to life, and thus sets the theme of this letter: life and … Continue reading
Fallen from Love
The living one of the Apocalypse walks among the congregation, and begins by addressing the message to the angel of the church of Ephesus, chapter 2. The divine knows what is going on in the church, and praises its faithfulness … Continue reading
Vision of the Living One
My reflections on the Apocalypse will disclose the two perspectives that I bring to its interpretation. The first is that the Passion of Christ is the Passion of the Church. The second is that this Passion of the Church is being … Continue reading
Time Bearing Hope
I have been meditating on the book of Revelation. The title comes from the first three words: Apocalypse of Jesus Christ. The introduction is an amazing piece of literature of hope. The kairos is near, that is the theme. Transcendent time … Continue reading
The Exorcist
The story of the unknown exorcist in Mark 9 is set against a background that is at once informative and cautionary. Someone is casting out demons in the name of Jesus, but is not one who belongs to the new … Continue reading
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Hidden Passion
Luke 9 contains some harsh words from the Lord. It follows upon the healing of an epileptic boy, the only child of a man who pleaded to the disciples of Jesus to heal the boy, but they could not. Jesus … Continue reading
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New Dawn
I ventured into St. John, chapter 1 this morning. There I read of the meeting of Nathanael and Jesus. Nathanael is thought to be the Bartholomew of the Synoptics, but he may also be Matthew, who is not mentioned in John, since … Continue reading
Herod’s Insight
Herod is presented as perplexed by St. Luke. He is hearing disturbing chatter. John has been raised from the dead, Elijah has returned, one of the ancient prophets has come back. These are all prophets, all related to the prophetic … Continue reading
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Living at the Center
Family is a construct of life searching for its center. The Gospels contain many stories that remind me of this. There is a special story of the mother and brothers of Jesus coming to see him. The crowds were so large that they could not get … Continue reading
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Soliloquy 