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July 17, 2022

Love And Glory

Jesus glorified God the Father in everything he did. “I glorified thee on earth, having...

June 2022

June 26, 2022

Hope In God’s Love

Hope and love are essential for Christians. They should serve as the foundation of every...

May 2022

May 26, 2022

The Ascension Takes Jesus Beyond Time And Space

Scripture has two major representations of the ascension;[1] the first is a very short description...

May 22, 2022

The Slave Woman And Man Born Blind Were Set Free

Paul once got in trouble trying to silence a woman from speak out the truth....

April 2022

April 21, 2022

New Bills And Laws Would Make Jesus A Criminal

“And Jesus said to him, ‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests;...

April 15, 2022

Forgiveness From The Cross

“The logos is about to say something, and I say that Christ sought God with...

April 14, 2022

Holy Thursday And The Event Of The Mystical Supper

When Jesus celebrated the Mystical Supper (the Last Supper), those with him did not understand...

April 10, 2022

Fulfilling And Circumventing Expectations

When Lazarus was raised from the dead, a crowd formed around Jesus. People thought that...

March 2022

March 20, 2022

The Kingdom Of The Cross

St. Jerome, interpreting the way Jesus was predicted to have the government upon his shoulders...

March 13, 2022

Jesus The High Priest Laid Down His Life For All

Jesus came to bring everyone life; he did not come to judge and condemn us...

February 2022

February 20, 2022

The Judgment Of Love

Christ teaches that we are going to have our lives judged; everything about us will...

February 16, 2022

Jesus, The Mother Hen

One of the most interesting images Jesus used for himself was that of a mother...

February 07, 2022

Christians And Muslims: Agreements And Disagreements On God And Christ

When various Christians try to engage Islam, pointing out that despite the various (and significant)...

January 2022

January 23, 2022

The Christological Affirmation Of Free Will

The mystery of the incarnation transcends human comprehension. Whenever we try to describe who Jesus...

January 09, 2022

Taken In By Christ

Paul told us of the two-part journey of the God-man, Jesus. The first part of...

January 06, 2022

Baptism And Love: Transcending Legalism By Affirming The Law

Christ is baptized in the Jordan, and all creation rejoices! Christ is baptized in the...

January 02, 2022

Charism, Mission, And Service

All Christians have been given a charism thanks to the grace imparted to them in...

December 2021

December 24, 2021

Gifts Of Love

Christ is Born! Glorify Him! The birth of Christ is celebrated around the world with...

December 19, 2021

Honoring Ancestors

Our family heritage is important. Who we are, at least in part, comes from those...

December 14, 2021

The Paradoxical Unity Of God And Creation Revealed In The Unity Of The Beginning And The End

Jesus tells us he is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end...

December 12, 2021

Before And After Christ

The historical time before Christ was a time of preparation; grace was seeded throughout the...

December 05, 2021

The Void Is Overcome

Creation, and all that is in it, are united as one. All creation shares with...

December 01, 2021

The Poor Victim On The Cross And The Eucharist

The Son of God assumed human nature to become the Son of Man. Paul tells...

November 2021

November 22, 2021

The Ruler And Jesus: A Lesson About The Good

Once, Jesus was called good by someone seeking to flattery him. Not only did Jesus...

September 2021

September 17, 2021

We Are Called To Join Ourselves To The Humanity Of God

Already and not yet – the eschaton is already with us, the kingdom of God...

September 12, 2021

Family, Life, And Other Relative Goods

Family is important, but we must not make an idol out of it. Family is...

September 08, 2021

The Firmament And The Incarnation

In Genesis, we read of the establishment of the firmament: And God said, "Let there...

September 05, 2021

The Light Of Grace Shines Upon All Creation

God, acting with a great and transcendent love for all, shines the light of grace...

August 2021

August 15, 2021

Mary Died

Mary died. Mary, the Mother of God, died. She was human like the rest of...

July 2021

July 25, 2021

Jesus, Our True Foundation

Due to our own mental disposition and biases, we find ourselves subtly, or not so...

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