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2020-04-05T03:34:53-05:00

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Jesus Enters Into Jerusalem

Last updated on: April 5, 2020 at 3:34 am By Henry Karlson

Soon after raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus entered into Jerusalem. There, he found a crowd waiting to greet him. They were expecting him to establish the messianic kingdom. In a sense, they were right. That was exactly what he was going to do. But they did not understand what that meant. They did not understand what Jesus was about to do. The messianic kingdom was not going to be like any other kingdom on earth. It was not going... Read more

2020-04-04T03:31:31-05:00

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The Raising of Lazarus and Us

Last updated on: April 4, 2020 at 3:31 am By Henry Karlson

Before entering Jerusalem, Jesus demonstrated that he is the Lord of the living and the dead by having Lazarus come forth from his tomb. Lazarus, being dead for four days, had already acquired the stench of death: Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. When Martha... Read more

2020-04-02T08:21:51-05:00

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Closing Houses of Worship During a Pandemic Does Not Violate Religious Liberty

Last updated on: April 2, 2020 at 8:21 am By Henry Karlson

With COVID-19 exponentially spreading across the world, quarantines have been put in place, restricting where people can go, and how many people can congregate together. This is necessary in order to save lives. As a result, most places of worship have temporally found themselves closed to the general public. This is not because the state is fighting against religion, nor indeed, discriminating against religion, but because the state is equally applying social distancing to all.[1] It is the furthest thing... Read more

2020-04-01T03:31:37-05:00

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Humility

Last updated on: April 1, 2020 at 3:31 am By Henry Karlson

My son, glorify yourself with humility, and ascribe to yourself honor according to your worth –Sirach 10:28 RSV. If pride comes before a fall, then what better way is there to rise back up, or even to prevent a fall, than to embrace the virtue of humility? Sadly, this is easier said than done. We might recognize the truth of this. We might even try to embrace humility, and in some aspects of our lives, do so. But the stain... Read more

2020-03-30T07:24:08-05:00

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While Quarantined, We Can Still Adore Christ Even Without Access to the Eucharist

Last updated on: March 30, 2020 at 7:24 am By Henry Karlson

Eucharistic adoration is a treasured Western devotion to Christ. There is good with it, because the faithful go to Christ and adore him. It is always good to adore Christ, because, as God, he is not only love, but the source and foundation of all love. But, despite how popular a devotion it is now, eucharistic adoration is a rather recent innovation. As Móses Nóda writes, “In earliest Christianity, there was no Eucharistic worship outside the celebration. At an early... Read more

2020-03-29T03:42:00-05:00

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St Mary of Egypt and Social Distancing

Last updated on: March 29, 2020 at 3:42 am By Henry Karlson

Following the Sunday of St. John Climacus, the fifth Sunday of the Great Fast is the Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt. Usually elements of the life St. Mary of Egypt, a reformed prostitute who lived alone in the desert for many years, are used to show us of the hope we can have of God’s grace. No matter what sins we have done, God’s love can save us. We can change. We can become holy men and women of... Read more

2020-03-27T03:29:39-05:00

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Prayer, Fasting and Almsgiving Work Together

Last updated on: March 27, 2020 at 3:29 am By Henry Karlson

Prayer, fasting and almsgiving are three key elements of a Christian life. While the church emphasizes all three of them during the Great Fast, they should remain with us throughout the year. When we come to the Great Fast, we are encouraged to do a spiritual checkup, to see how far we have abandoned good, healthy spiritual practices, and then find ways to reengage them so that we can once again properly align ourselves with God. We need prayer, not... Read more

2020-03-25T03:31:59-05:00

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The Annunciation and Consent

Last updated on: March 25, 2020 at 3:31 am By Henry Karlson

The Annunciation tells us about God and how he interacts with us. When Mary was greeted by Gabriel, she was told of the wondrous thing which God intended for her. But he gave her a choice. She could accept his plan or deny it. Mary, through her walk with God, knew this; she knew all that Gabriel said would come to pass only if she gave her consent, which she did: And the angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit... Read more

2020-03-26T03:49:11-05:00

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Christians Must Promote the Common Good, and Not Scapegoat Others, During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Last updated on: March 26, 2020 at 3:49 am By Henry Karlson

The Black Plague led to all kinds of scapegoating as people wanted to find someone to blame for the plague. Conspiracy theories flourished, though one prominent group of people stood out above all others as being those who were most likely to be targeted; the poor. But, as Michael Mollot indicates, when the poor could not be targeted, others, such as the Jews, faced the wrath of the general populace: Just as lepers once had been accused of poisoning the... Read more

2020-03-22T03:43:09-05:00

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Jacob’s Ladder and St John Climacus

Last updated on: March 22, 2020 at 3:43 am By Henry Karlson

One of the many intriguing stories in Genesis is that of Jacob dreaming about a ladder which went up to heaven: Jacob left Beersheba, and went toward Haran. And he came to a certain place, and stayed there that night, because the sun had set. Taking one of the stones of the place, he put it under his head and lay down in that place to sleep. And he dreamed that there was a ladder set up on the earth,... Read more

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