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The cart of human tradition and the horse of divine Law
On the Readings for Sunday, September 1, 2018 […]
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The First Sunday of Lent: Deluges and Deserts, Sin and Salvation
On the Readings for Sunday, February 18, 2018, the First Sunday of Lent […]
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The Wedding Feast, the Lamb, and the Kingdom
On the Readings for Sunday, October 15, 2017 […]
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The true People of God are chosen, saved, and shepherded
Readings: Ex 19:2-6a Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5 Rom 5:6-11 Mt 9:36—10:8 One of the descriptions of the Church emphasized in the documents of the Second Vatican Council is “the people of God.” The Dogmatic Constitution […]
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The Godless Confusion and the God of Justice
Readings: • Gn 18:20-32 • Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8 • Col 2:12-14 • Lk 11:1-13 According to atheist Richard Dawkins in his best-selling book The God Delusion, the God of the Old Testament is “arguably […]
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Creation, redemption, martyrdom: A Lenten reflection
A Lenten quiz: Which came first, God’s creation of the world or God’s covenant with Israel? If we think in terms of mere chronology, the answer is obvious. If we think theologically, however, we get […]
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Genesis, Covenant, and Salvation History
One of the unique aspects of the Genesis narratives is that the sacred author(s) have such a profound consciousness of divine election that they see the beginning of the Hebrew people as flowing very naturally […]
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“Humanae Vitae” and the key to the mighty mystery of sex
St. Paul rhapsodized on the beauty of marital love as a great mystery, indeed the sign of Christ’s love for His Church. Contraceptive intercourse, on […]