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Reflections After Paschaltide 2026: The Ascension

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How Ordinary And Extraordinary Lives Contribute to History

Great events in history do not emerge from nowhere. They come out of the events...

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Christian Hellenism: An Example Of Catholicity

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Trump’s War On America

Trump has begun his war on the United States. He, and his allies, have begun...

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The Fight For Truth: Defending History Against Trump

I don’t get it. How can anyone trust Donald Trump? His own history shows us...

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The Transfiguration And Hiroshima: Two Forms Of Glory

Many people say, due to divine providence, that there are no coincidences in the world....

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Women’s History Month: A Call To Amplify Women’s Voices

I was raised to treat everyone with respect. All my life, I have tried to...

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History And Christ

Before Christmas, the Byzantine tradition has us reflect upon all the holy men and women...

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Book Review: Abdul Ghaffar Khan, My Life and Struggle.

Abdul Ghaffar Khan, My Life and Struggle. Trans. Imtiaz Ahmad Sahibzada (Roli Books: Greater Noida,...

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The Samaritan Woman, Scripture, History, And Myth

One of the ways early Christians looked at Scripture was for the way it should...

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Education, Racism, And Black History Month

The grace we have been given is not to be used to ignore the consequences...

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DeSantis And The Teaching Of History

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The Church Of Christ And Its Historical Institution

The mystical body of Christ, the church of Christ, subsists in the institutional Catholic church....

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December 18, 2022

Abraham: History, Myth, And The Incarnation

Abraham, following the directions given to him by God, left his homeland, and his extended...

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November 20, 2022

From Death To Life, Discord To Unity: Jesus Would Have Us Be One

Jesus is the Logos made flesh. As the Logos, all things come from, or were...

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July 28, 2022

The Pope, Native Americans, And Healing The Wounds Of Our Past

No matter how independent, how individualistic, someone would like to be, no one is an...

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Banning The Proper Study Of History Promotes The Return Of The Sins Of The Past

Since it is commonly understood that, as Winston Churchill put it, “Those that fail to...

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Apocalypse And History

The Apocalypse, that is, the Book of Revelation, presents to us the truth about history,...

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Women And Christian History

Ancient Christian history is filled with many remarkable women whose work and accomplishments were often...

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The Apostle Luke, Hellenist

Scripture tells us little concerning the writer of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts...

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August 16, 2017

Book Review: A Christian Samurai: The Trials of Baba Bunkō

A Christian Samurai: The Trials of Baba Bunkō by William J. Farge, SJ. (Washington, DC:...

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The Various Forms and Bodies of the Logos

The excellence of the Logos is revealed in the various ways the Logos can be...

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The Interfaith Significance of Alexander the Great

Interfaith dialogue is a constant element of any religious faith. Such dialogue, however, tends not...

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