This parable is familiar. But St. Thomas Aquinas, drawing on the Fathers of the Church, gives an interpretation that adds a new depth of understanding. What are the mysteries hidden in this simple story?
https://missionofdivinemercy.org/2025/07/13/st-thomas-and-the-good-samaritan/
A Sign of God's Love While We Occupy This Vale of Tears
https://missionofdivinemercy.org/2025/07/11/this-vale-of-tears/
St. Paul speaks of “bearing the marks of Jesus” in his body. What does this mean for our lives, for our wounds and scars, both physical and interior?
… both human — with sinful members here on earth—and a divine mystery. As the Bride of Christ, she must follow Jesus through the suffering and “death” of her human element, to be transformed in holiness.
https://missionofdivinemercy.org/2025/06/29/the-mystery-of-the-church/