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Death is an uncomfortable fact—and a conquered foe
On the Readings for Sunday, July 1, 2018 […]
Book of Wisdom
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Zacchaeus, the Silly Tree, and the Meaning of Life
Readings: • Wis 11:22-12:2 • Ps 145:1-2, 8-9, 10-11, 13, 14 • 2 Thes 1:11-2:2 • Lk 19:1-10 “That’s a good question. I’ve never really thought about it.” The remark was made a number of […]
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Humility, Wisdom, and Moral Realism
Readings: • Sir. 3:17-18, 20, 28-29 • Psa. 68:4-5, 6-7, 10-11 • Heb. 12:18-19, 22-24a • Lk. 14:1, 7-14 “Humility,” the Evangelical theologian James Houston once wrote, “is moral realism.” That simple definition stuck with […]
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The Vigilant and Faithful Disciple
Readings: • Wis 18:6-9 • Ps 33:1, 12, 18-19, 20-22 • Heb 11:1-2, 8-19 • Lk 12:32-48 “What is the mark of a Christian?” asked St. Basil in his work, Moralia, which is a guide […]
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“Yours Is The Wisdom”: Pagans, Doctors, and Fathers
In classical Christian education circles, it is often asked why Christian students should bother with pagan authors. Who needs Virgil and Aristotle, so the question goes, when you’ve got the Church Fathers and Doctors? Like […]