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2023-05-30T02:02:17-05:00

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We Must Not Let Pride, Contentiousness Or Judgmentalism Lead Us Astray

Last updated on: May 30, 2023 at 2:02 am By Henry Karlson

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Trying to live a holy life, such as the desert fathers did, can easily led to great pride, and from that pride, we end becoming judgmental and hostile to others. We try to judge them based upon our accomplishments, thinking they should be just like us. Or, if we think they might not be our equals, we then expect them to take note of what we have done, and honor us. Indeed, when they don’t treat us as highly as... Read more

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2023-05-28T02:43:49-05:00

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The Eschatological Church And Pentecost

Last updated on: May 28, 2023 at 2:43 am By Henry Karlson

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After their encounter with the risen Christ, and their experience of his glorification in his ascension, early Christians were able to come together as one, allowing the grace they received counteract anything which would otherwise divide them and have them contend against each other. In this fashion, they were able to present, even if for a limited time, the eschatological church, the body of Christ, in an empirical form. That is, they were able to show the ideal which Christians... Read more

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2023-05-26T02:48:49-05:00

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To Imitate God

Last updated on: May 26, 2023 at 2:48 am By Henry Karlson

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God is love. Jesus is the visible image of the invisible God (cf. Col. 1:15). While we come to know God through God’s works, through the uncreated energies, those works are shown to us in a comprehensible fashion through the human image of God, that is, in Jesus. All the things God does as God, Jesus does in a humanly fashion (while still, in his divine nature, doing them as God). We best come to know the goodness and love... Read more

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2023-05-25T02:45:12-05:00

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The Eucharist Is Not Mere Flesh And Blood

Last updated on: May 25, 2023 at 2:45 am By Henry Karlson

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The eucharist is the real, sacramental presence of Jesus. The real presence is not about how Jesus comes to us, giving us a mere portion of his flesh and blood (infused with his soul and divinity). Communion should not be overly simplified in this fashion. Sadly, because of the way it is often taught in popular literature, many Catholics and non-Catholics misunderstand the real presence, thinking it implies that communion gives the faithful some physical portion of Christ’s body. This... Read more

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2023-05-23T02:05:29-05:00

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God Is Mercy

Last updated on: May 23, 2023 at 2:05 am By Henry Karlson

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St. Leo the Great pointed out that God works with us, indeed, with the whole world, with mercy. God’s love is long-suffering and patient. God never desires to punish us but rather, to find a way for us to receive every grace we need to overcome the consequences of our sins. Nonetheless, Leo also explained, God does not force us to do so. If we don’t embrace God’s mercy and grace, we will have to face the punishment which we... Read more

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2023-05-21T02:51:42-05:00

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Legends of Nicea

Last updated on: May 21, 2023 at 2:51 am By Henry Karlson

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Due to the importance of the council, and the limited historical records we have coming out of it, the Council of Nicea has become the stuff of legends. Stories have been told about it which have little to no empirical history to back them up. Some of them, like the story told about St. Nicholas punching Arius, have every indication of being pure fabrication. While it is possible St. Nicholas was at the council, as we do not have a... Read more

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2023-05-18T02:49:04-05:00

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The Ascension And The Eucharist

Last updated on: May 18, 2023 at 2:49 am By Henry Karlson

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Christ’s ascent into heaven after the resurrection should not be understood merely as a physical elevation, as if he took off like a rocket, going to outer-space. It is about a metaphysical elevation, that is, the completion of the transformation of human nature as it is glorified and brought into the eschaton. This is portrayed symbolically; we are presented with a description of the ascent where it is said that he ascended into the sky, into the heavens. This presentation... Read more

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2023-05-17T05:22:54-05:00

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How Can Pope Francis Promote Coptic Martyrs As Catholic Saints?

Last updated on: May 17, 2023 at 5:22 am By Henry Karlson

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The way Pope Francis placed 21 Coptic martyrs into the official Roman Catholic martyrology has left some people confused. How can Catholics recognize non-Catholic martyrs as saints? Even if Catholics can do it unofficially, should not the breach in communion between Rome and Alexandria make it that they are not given official status? Yet, the history of the church shows this is not unknown. We can find many saints whose status of saints can be seen as surprising if we... Read more

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2023-05-16T02:45:19-05:00

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The Development Of Christian Doctrine And Human Dignity

Last updated on: May 16, 2023 at 2:45 am By Henry Karlson

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The Christian faith proclaims that each and every human person is inherently dignified because they are made in the image and likeness of God (cf. Gen. 1:26). While many believe this means that only humanity is made in the image and likeness of God, that is not what the text says. All it says is that humanity was made in God’s image. Just like saying every dog is a mammal does not mean every mammal is a dog, so that... Read more

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2023-05-14T02:48:17-05:00

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Sometimes, There Is No One To Blame

Last updated on: May 14, 2023 at 2:48 am By Henry Karlson

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When we see someone who is truly down and out, such as some homeless man or woman living on the streets, we try to figure out what happened to them. What has led them to being in such a bad position? Was it something they did? Was it something others did to them? Who, exactly, is responsible? Some will try to blame the man or woman whom they see, others will blame society. Perhaps, in some situations, both claims will... Read more

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