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John MacEvilly’s exposition of the gospels of Matthew and Mark offers a clear, Catholic passage-by-passage interpretation of the text. It combines traditional exegesis with moral exhortation and so has been widely used as a daily devotional. The work was originally intended for laymen, but quickly found a place as a textbook in seminary education and has seen numerous editions.

21. Our Redeemer takes occasion, from the circumstance of the withering of the barren fig-tree, to inculcate on His disciples the powerful efficacy of prayer and confidence in God. “Amen, I say to you.” St. Mark (11:22) says, our Redeemer told them, “Have the faith of God.” “If you shall have faith, and stagger not.” The Greek for “stagger” (διακριθητε), means, to judge, discern, as to the power of God and the facility or difficulty of accomplishing the work. “Faith,” that extraordinary degree of
Matthew 21:21
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