Apostolic Succession and Imperfect Shepherds
Apostolic Succession and Imperfect Shepherds
In this powerful homily, Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, explains how Jesus gave His twelve Apostles authority over demons and diseases; both spiritual and physical. He sent them out invested with His own divine power to forgive sins and heal. That same authority continues today through Apostolic Succession in bishops and priests.
Though leaders are imperfect and some stray from apostolic teaching, Fr. Alar reminds us even Judas was among the Twelve. We must pray for our shepherds, stand firm on the faith Jesus gave 2,000 years ago, and defend the Church with truth and respect.
You might also like...
The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/012926.cfm
When Jesus speaks of a lamp placed on a stand, He reveals how God works in history. What God makes known is meant to give light, and what He reveals is never accidental or incomplete.
Fr. Anthony Gramlich, MIC, draws a powerful connection between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and St. Paul’s words in Romans 7. Both speak of the same inner struggle — the war within every human heart between good and evil, grace and sin, the saint we long to be and the sinner we often are.
What really happens when Jesus returns? Will the Earth be destroyed, or will God transform it into something far greater?
In this powerful homily, Fr. Chris Alar explores the Catholic teaching on the Second Coming of Christ, the resurrection of the body, and the arrival of the New Jerusalem described in the Book of Revelation.
