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2024-11-18T05:07:09-05:00

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The Purpose Of Communion

Last updated on: November 18, 2024 at 5:07 am By Henry Karlson

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Too many Catholics misunderstand the eucharist, not because they reject the real presence, but because they have ignored the main purpose of communion. We are called to share in the life of Christ, to have Christ residing in us (and us in Christ), which happens when we partake of the eucharist. The eucharist is spiritual food; we are told to eat it. Jesus did not tell us to set it aside in some corner and have it act as some... Read more

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Food and Religion

2024-11-17T03:25:05-05:00

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St. Gregory The Wonderworker Reminds Us To Be Grateful

Last updated on: November 17, 2024 at 3:25 am By Henry Karlson

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It is impossible to study patristic theology, to study the teachings of the early church mothers and fathers, without recognizing the tremendous influence Origen had on the development of Christian thought. Origen taught and inspired many who came after him; indeed, even those who would criticize some of his speculative theology would, in order circumstances, find themselves studying what he said and applying it in their own writings. Both Theophilus of Alexandria and St. Jerome, known for their crusade against... Read more

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Origen

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Origen

2024-11-14T03:28:44-05:00

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Care For The Living

Last updated on: November 14, 2024 at 3:28 am By Henry Karlson

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We are to look after and care for the living. Yes, we are to learn from the past, but we must not become so attached to it, for if we do, we become, as it were, one of the living dead. We must live in the present which, embracing those who are alive now and engage them instead of just focusing on the past and those who came before us. The past is behind us, and even if those in... Read more

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Love

2024-11-13T03:24:08-05:00

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St. John Chrysostom’s Contradictions

Last updated on: November 13, 2024 at 3:24 am By Henry Karlson

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On the feast of St. John Chrysostom, it is important to remember the reasons why he was recognized as a saint, but also to keep in mind the things which he did wrong and not ignore them. He was, like many in his time, struggling to understand the implications of his faith as it is put in practice; he could, and often would, speak on social justice issues, criticize the powers that be. Many times, he preached to comfort Christians... Read more

General Christian

History and Religion

2024-11-11T17:42:09-05:00

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I Am Not Going To Leave

Last updated on: November 11, 2024 at 5:42 pm By Henry Karlson

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I’m not going to leave. I am not going to let myself be forced out. I am going to stand and fight for what is right and just. I am going to speak my mind. This is what my conscience tells me to do. This is where I stand in regards the institutional Catholic Church (especially in the United States). It is also where I stand in regards the United States itself. Likewise, it is what I plan to do... Read more

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Politics and Religion

2024-11-10T03:25:07-05:00

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True Freedom

Last updated on: November 10, 2024 at 3:25 am By Henry Karlson

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The Apostle Paul, after being freed by grace from the chains of sin and the way it impeded his spiritual development, declared himself to be a prisoner of the Lord. What a strange thing to say! It sounds as if he went from one kind of unfreedom to another. Yes, the Lord is good, and so a far better master than sin, but when Paul says this, it seems to contradict the way he otherwise says Christians are made free... Read more

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Relationships and Religion

2024-11-08T03:28:23-05:00

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Our Engagement With Our Faith Must Be Holistic

Last updated on: November 8, 2024 at 3:28 am By Henry Karlson

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While faith and reason should go together, that should not mean we confuse what we can derive from reason alone as revealing the fullness of our faith. The revealed truths of Christianity transcend human understanding, and therefore, human rationality. We can apprehend elements of the absolute truth, and then use our reason to engage what we have apprehended, to derive meaning and value from what has been revealed, but we must not think the focus of our faith should be... Read more

General Christian

Education and Religion

2024-11-06T05:00:13-05:00

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What Next?

Last updated on: November 6, 2024 at 5:00 am By Henry Karlson

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I’m writing this, when it looks as if Trump is going to be the next president of the United States. I am going to let this remain a very raw piece. It’s not going to be highly edited or polished. I am not going to include all the normal links I usually add, because, at this point, why? If people dispute what I have to say, they can read many of my other posts, which has the links, if they... Read more

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Politics and Religion

2024-11-04T04:39:49-05:00

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We Must Not Defend The Ways Of Greed

Last updated on: November 4, 2024 at 4:39 am By Henry Karlson

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Greed underlies many problems in the world today. Our system of government and economic engagement often rewards greed, allowing those who are wealthy seek to gain more and more wealth, wealth without limit, without consideration of those whom they hurt. And where do they get their wealth from? Do they create it? While, they often try to claim that, they do so by relying upon the work of others, workers who they do not pay justly for what they have... Read more

General Christian

Avarice

Greed

2024-11-03T03:29:00-05:00

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The Work Of Peace

Last updated on: November 3, 2024 at 3:29 am By Henry Karlson

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Even when we sin, when we embrace unlove instead of love, that sin leaves us either spiritually wounded or dead. Nonetheless, despite our rejection of love by some act of unlove, God continues to shower us with love and grace, making sure that we can be healed of all the harm we have caused ourselves and rise again from the ashes. God’s love for us is not stopped when we sin; rather, as it is eternal, it is unchanging, but... Read more

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