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John and James
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John and James

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by on Oct 16, 2015 in Catechesis, Columnists, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Sunday Reflections
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It was time to make their move. Usually it was Peter who took the initiative, but now it was their turn. They cleared their throats and asked the master for the best seats in the house, the places of honor right next to the throne. Of course, in this conversation, recounted in Sunday’s gospel, John […]

The Memoirs of the Apostles: The Epistles of Saints James, Peter, John and Jude
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The Memoirs of the Apostles: The Epistles of Saints James, Peter, John and Jude

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by on Dec 21, 2013 in Catechesis, Columnists, Featured
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The seven Catholic Epistles written by Saints James, Peter, John, and Jude form a small but integral portion of the New Testament. These letters have always interested me, ever since I learned about the epistolary genre of Scripture when I was a boy at Catholic school. I wonder how much attention these writings receive, written […]

Traditionalists and the Incarnation
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Traditionalists and the Incarnation

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by on Oct 08, 2013 in Apologetics, Catechesis, Featured, MyChurchParish.com
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In a previous article, I outlined my belief that one of the greatest dangers facing Catholicism today is a lack of belief in the doctrine of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ.  This lack of belief stems from failing to appreciate the wide-ranging conclusions from such an event.  I pointed out how this problem has led […]

Walking in the Truth: The Second and Third Epistles of Saint John
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Walking in the Truth: The Second and Third Epistles of Saint John

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by on Dec 01, 2011 in Catechesis, Featured, MyChurchParish.com
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I rejoiced greatly to find some of our children walking in the truth just as we were commanded by the Father —  2 John 4. The English poet W.H. Auden (1907-1973) defined poetry as “memorable speech.”  A poem depicts reality by using dense language constructed around vivid images in few words.  In a word, poetry means thrift.  […]

The First Epistle of St. John
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The First Epistle of St. John

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by on Sep 30, 2011 in Catechesis, Featured
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The Roman galley cruised through the surf and flotsam into the harbor on the island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea.  While the galley slaves slumped exhausted across their oars, the convicts disembarked and formed a long chain bound for the penal colony and marched up the road to the sound of the lash and […]