History and Revelation

The texts in the Roman Catholic Lectionary today relate the exhortation of Paul at the synagogue in Antioch where he tells the story of the salvation history of Israel from the Exodus to Jesus. The Providence which guided the “people of God” continues to guide them through Jesus. The Gospel from John presents the relationship between those who know the Divine through Jesus. The understanding of the Presence in the ones who are sent of the indwelling Spirit which puts the messenger in communion with the Divine is not shared by all including some who have lived the reality of Jesus physically and spiritually nourishing their lives. One of the great mystics and theologians of the Church, Saint Catherine of Siena is remembered in the liturgy today.