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What Would St. Thomas More Think of the Kasper Proposal?
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What Would St. Thomas More Think of the Kasper Proposal?

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by on Dec 04, 2014 in Apologetics, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith
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One of the towering figures of the turbulent period which culminated in the creation of the Church of England was St. Thomas More. He was born in 1478, just before the Protestant schism began in Europe, and was a prominent British lawyer and statesman who became a trusted adviser to King Henry VIII. As a […]

Turn the Other Cheek?
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Turn the Other Cheek?

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by on Feb 22, 2014 in Columnists, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Sunday Reflections
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7th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Love your enemies.” “Turn the other cheek.” (Mat 5:38-40). This sounds admirable to some, but preposterous to others. The 19th century philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche thought such talk promotes a society of weaklings. Karl Marx thought these words keep the oppressed under the thumbs of the capitalists.  Does Jesus want us […]