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2023-09-12T02:43:49-05:00

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Paradoxes Of The Eucharist

Last updated on: September 12, 2023 at 2:43 am By Henry Karlson

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When we contemplate the eucharist, we can find all kinds of paradoxes associated with it, paradoxes which either can leave us in awe as we consider the implications behind them, or else, they can leave us wondering if we should continue to believe in the eucharist itself. The reason why there are two different responses is that some people easily accept the transcendent nature of truth, and understand they will not properly comprehend it, while others think the truth can... Read more

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2023-09-10T02:49:52-05:00

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Legalism Vs The Cross

Last updated on: September 10, 2023 at 2:49 am By Henry Karlson

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St. Paul warned us against using some external representation of the faith, however good and valuable they might be within a given context, as indications of faithfulness to God. Externals can have value. They can be used as signs and symbols of the faith. They can help explain the faith. Nonetheless, they must be used appropriately. They are to be treated like any and all disciplines. As long as they are helpful, they can be used, but when they cause... Read more

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2023-09-08T02:45:49-05:00

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Accepting Our Nothingness

Last updated on: September 8, 2023 at 2:45 am By Henry Karlson

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God created the universe out of nothing; this makes creation contingent in its existence. The nothingness predicated to creation is different from the nothingness which can be said to be found in and with God. The divine nature transcends being, and it is in this fashion God can be said to be nothing. God is not some being next to every other being because God is the source of being itself. God’s creative activity produces being, meaning, the production of... Read more

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2023-09-07T02:41:15-05:00

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Following Medical Science Is The Proper Christian Thing To Do

Last updated on: September 7, 2023 at 2:41 am By Henry Karlson

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St. Isaac the Syrian reminds us of the consequences which follow if we do not take care of those in need, such as those who are sick: “He who despises the sick will not see light, and the day of him who turns his face from a man straitened by affliction will become darkness; and he who scorns the voice of one suffering hardship, the sons of his house will grope their way in blindness.”[1] Not only is it dangerous... Read more

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2023-09-05T02:42:56-05:00

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Victory Against Temptation And Sin

Last updated on: September 5, 2023 at 2:42 am By Henry Karlson

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We have many temptations and sins which we fall into throughout our lives. While we can understand why many sins are wrong to do,others challenge us, as we do not understand why they are so bad. We might avoid them, but do so the same way we avoid breaking the law: we fear the consequences which come if we do them, not because we think we shouldn’t do them. This kind of approach to sin has led us to engage... Read more

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2023-09-03T02:49:27-05:00

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St Phoebe And Women’s Voices

Last updated on: September 3, 2023 at 2:49 am By Henry Karlson

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It is hard to imagine how different Christianity would have been without all the contributions women gave to the faith, especially when their contributions were respected and encouraged by various apostles like St. Paul. Yes, Jesus’ disciples showed confusion and misunderstanding concerning his relationship with women during his earthly ministry, but they seemed to have learned from it, and promoted the role of women in the church after Pentecost. This was one of the things which made Christianity quite different,... Read more

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2023-09-01T02:45:23-05:00

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God Changes Without Change

Last updated on: September 1, 2023 at 2:45 am By Henry Karlson

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Humanity has had, and continues to have, many kinds of relationships with God. Many of them come from us and how we seek after and choose to understand God. For example, when we think of God as the creator, that produces all kinds of notions about God, notions which suggest our own relationship with God is primarily that of a created subject. Similarly, when we consider God as the absolute source and foundation of all things, we see the divine... Read more

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2023-08-31T03:50:09-05:00

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In Politics And Religion, Sophistry Is Being Used To Defend Ideology

Last updated on: August 31, 2023 at 3:50 am By Henry Karlson

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Sophists like to generate generalizations; through them, they find it easier to create the equivocations they need for the rhetorical flourishes they like to use in their arguments. While they often act as if truth, or facts, are what they are interested in pursuing, their rhetoric serves to undermine it. Their arguments come for the sake of one ideology or another, one which they have either come to accept, or one which promises them the most personal gain if they... Read more

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Politics and Religion

2023-08-29T11:00:17-05:00

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Martha And Her Wrong Intentions

Last updated on: August 29, 2023 at 11:00 am By Henry Karlson

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Often, people misunderstand the message given in the story of Sts Mary and Martha. They think that the point of it is that it is better to resort to some sort of quietist retreat from the world, doing nothing other than sit, meditate, and pray, basking in the experience of that prayer, than it is to embrace an active life of engagement, rendering loving service to the world. Mary, it is said, followed the better path as she put herself... Read more

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Sayings of the Desert Fathers

2023-08-27T02:42:32-05:00

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St Ossius Sacrificed His Honor And Reputation Out Of Love

Last updated on: August 27, 2023 at 2:42 am By Henry Karlson

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Faith, hope and love go together. Love encourages us to do all kinds of amazing things. It gives us strength and courage. It supports and promotes our faith. Faith without works is dead, and yet, where do those works come from, but out of love? And, with faith, we have reasons to hope, not just for ourselves, but for the good of all. We are, therefore, encouraged by Paul to: “Be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be... Read more

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