Monthly Archives: July 2026

Thomas the ApostleThomas is mentioned among the number of the Apostles in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke but it is in John’s gospel that his significance is revealed. Firstly, he is heard encouraging the other disciples to go to Judæa with Jesus; then, not knowing what Jesus meant when he talked about whereContinue reading “Oremus for July 3, 2026”

Washington GladdenWashington Gladden (February 11, 1836-July 2, 1918) was one of the earliest and most influential proponents of the Social Gospel Movement that grew in response to the industrial and urban revolutions of the late 19thcentury. Its advocates believed that salvation was the symbiotic relationship between the personal and the social. One could not separate one’s ownContinue reading “Oremus for July 2, 2026”