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What do all the false Christs of our age have in common?
On the Readings for Sunday, September 3, 2017 […]
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The Jealousy of God and the Eucharist
Jealousy is not the same as envy. Envy desires what another possesses, while jealousy seeks to guard what one has so that no one else may possess it. It’s an important distinction for understanding the […]
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St. Bartholomew: From despair to discipleship and a heavenly destiny
As it often does with the events of the Gospels, the streaming series The Chosen adds to the drama of the encounter between Jesus and Nathanael in John 1:45-51 by employing a bit of artistic […]
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The Papacy and Sacred Scripture
On the Readings for Sunday, August 27, 2017 […]
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In memory of Andy Rajec, joyful Christian witness
You probably do not know the name Andrew Paul Rajec. But I think that you should. Andy, as he was known to his many friends, died early on the morning of August 13, 2026, after […]
Books
New YOUCAT Love Forever is “a guide to formation for married love”
Mark Brumley is the president of Ignatius Press, one of the nation’s biggest U.S. Catholic publishers and multimedia distributors, and also the publisher of the Catholic World Report. He holds a Master’s degree in theology […]
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“Lord, help me”: The startling humility of the Canaanite woman
On the Readings for Sunday, August 20, 2017 […]
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The Blessed Virgin Mary: Sinless by grace, saved by grace, assumed by grace
On the Readings for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, August 15, 2018 […]
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Rebuke, revelation, and redemption: Saint Peter falters on the stormy waters
Readings: • 1 Kgs 19:9a, 11-13a • Ps 85:9, 10, 11-12, 13-14 • Rom. 9:1-5 • Mt 14:22-23 A few years ago, I led a Bible study through the Book of Proverbs. It is, of […]
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Christ is the treasure hidden in the field
Readings: • 1 Kngs 3:5, 7-12 • Psa 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130 • Rom 8:28-30 • Mt 13:44-52 How good are you and I at recognizing something that is valuable, even priceless? That question […]