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2023-04-06T03:48:31-05:00

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Why Did Jesus Tell His Disciples To Get A Sword?

Last updated on: April 6, 2023 at 3:48 am By Henry Karlson

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Many times, when Jesus spoke, his disciples did not understand what he meant. He often spoke in parables or with symbols, using ordinary things to represent spiritual truths. But they were not used to listening to such spiritual reflections, and so they, and many Christians afterward, misunderstood him, taking literally what was merely symbolic or even allegorical. Now, to be sure, his early disciples would later understand what he meant so that they could and would be able to preach... Read more

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2023-04-05T02:02:56-05:00

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The Middle Path Of St. Antony

Last updated on: April 5, 2023 at 2:02 am By Henry Karlson

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St. Antony the Great presented a middle way for the Christian faith. While he was an ascetic, and promoted asceticism, he knew that some would go too far, push themselves too hard, trying to do extraordinary feats out of vainglory and pride, and in doing so, they would end up undermining their own ascetic labors. They will either break down, as they push their bodies too hard, or they will end up embracing the vainglory and pride in such a... Read more

General Christian

2023-04-04T02:45:49-05:00

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Salvation Is Received In Love, Not Knowledge

Last updated on: April 4, 2023 at 2:45 am By Henry Karlson

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Salvation is a wonderful gift from God. It given to us due to God’s love, but, because it is based upon love, it is received and experienced by us in and through our own love, the love which we give in return. Therefore, salvation comes to us through love, not knowledge, and this is something Christian doctrine has consistently recognized, even if it struggles to understand all the implications of this fact. How can you love someone you don’t know?... Read more

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2023-04-02T02:49:18-05:00

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Rejoice Always, Even When Palm Sunday Turns To The Way Of The Cross

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

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“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice” (Philip. 4:4 RSV). Today, we rejoice. We rejoice, not just because we are called to rejoice. We rejoice because the Spirit of the Lord is with us. No matter the pains and sorrows we experience in life, we know that God is for us, and nothing can and will separate us from God’s love, even our own sins. This is why the Christian life should be one of much celebration... Read more

General Christian

2023-03-31T02:48:12-05:00

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The Nameless God With Many Names

Last updated on: March 31, 2023 at 2:48 am By Henry Karlson

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While with what realism tells us, contra nominalism, there can be and is a real relationship between the words we use and the objects (or essences) invoked by those words, nonetheless, that relationship is something which has been built up or constructed, contra some who hold to a realist philosophical position. There can be and are many names (or words) used to connect us to the various essences or objects which we discuss. While nominalism, therefore, is right, in talking... Read more

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2023-03-29T08:05:36-05:00

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Swords, Guns, And Plowshares: Embracing Violence Is Not The Way To Peace

Last updated on: March 29, 2023 at 8:05 am By Henry Karlson

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There are many things we should never should allow ourselves to become desensitized towards, including, but not limited to, torture, racism, child abuse, and extreme poverty. We should add to them mass shootings. Sadly, it seems that many of us have become so used them in the United States, we do not pay attention them all. For us to notice them, there has to be something special about them such as the place in which they took place, or if... Read more

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2023-03-28T02:49:35-05:00

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St. Therese Of Lisieux Shows Us It Is Ok To Have Questions

Last updated on: March 28, 2023 at 2:49 am By Henry Karlson

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St. Therese of Lisieux, as many of her letters show, questioned the way things worked in life. There is way too much suffering in life. People, even when they knew what they should be doing, found things were put in their way, preventing them from doing what they should, causing great amounts of stress and anxiety as a result. This was especially true for her during the time she was trying to be accepted as a nun. And yet, despite... Read more

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2023-03-26T02:49:56-05:00

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St Mary of Egypt, The Great Fast, And Social Sin

Last updated on: March 26, 2023 at 2:49 am By Henry Karlson

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The Great Fast reminds us of ways we can and should get to know ourselves better. That means, of course, it is about metanoia, about repentance, even as it is also about forgiveness. We need to accept forgiveness for ourselves. While recognizing our own faults, we should not be too harsh or critical of ourselves, for such harshness leads to despair. We must come to terms with who we are. We must recognize the good as well as the bad,... Read more

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Women in Religion

2023-03-24T02:39:37-05:00

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We Must Embrace Mercy To Have Mercy

Last updated on: March 24, 2023 at 2:39 am By Henry Karlson

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We must never forget mercy. Without mercy, life would be unbearable. We all make so many mistakes, so many slip-ups, each and every day. Without mercy, even our most minor mistake would cause us great grief, but with mercy, we know that even our worst, most terrible mistakes, can be forgiven. There is no need for despair. Mercy is there for us. But to have it, we must embrace it. We must embrace mercy, not only by accepting it for... Read more

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Women in Religion

2023-03-23T02:46:41-05:00

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Do Not Let Disappointment Obscure The Greater Good Biden Has Done

Last updated on: March 23, 2023 at 2:46 am By Henry Karlson

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President Biden, though he has done many good things, and is trying to deal with a considerable number of problems handed to him by the previous administration, is still human, which means, he is capable of making faulty decisions. He can, like anyone, do things which will disappoint us, not of course, in such a way as to detour us from appreciating what he has done, but enough to remind us that no one person can and will do everything... Read more

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