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The Godless Confusion and the God of Justice

July 26, 2025 Carl E. Olson 7

Readings: • Gn 18:20-32 • Ps 138:1-2, 2-3, 6-7, 7-8 • Col 2:12-14 • Lk 11:1-13 According to atheist Richard Dawkins in his best-selling book The God Delusion, the God of the Old Testament is […]

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The perfect priesthood of Christ and the longest prayer in the Gospels

May 20, 2023 Carl E. Olson 4

Readings: • Acts 1:12-14 • Psa 27:1, 4, 7-8 • 1 Pt 4:13-16 • Jn 17:1-11a “Our Father, who art in heaven…” You know the rest. We are all familiar with The Lord’s Prayer, given […]

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Miracle rescue: Lost at sea for 10 days, man prayed the Our Father each morning

December 16, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

Joe Ditomasso and Kevin Hyde, along with their canine companion, Minnie, were lost at sea for 10 days and rescued on Dec. 13, 2022. / Credit: WABC News screen shot

Boston, Mass., Dec 16, 2022 / 13:40 pm (CNA).
When Joe Ditomasso, 76, and Kevin … […]

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Should the sixth petition of the Our Father be translated as “Do not let us fall”?

December 9, 2017 Jason Bermender 41

And is the English rendering “do not lead us into temptation” bad theology? Here’s why the answer to both questions is “no”. […]

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The complicated context of Pope Francis’ confusing remarks about the “Our Father”

December 9, 2017 Christopher R. Altieri 36

The Holy Father’s remarks, made to the Italian bishops’ TV magazine program, invoked a drawn-out and at times acrimonious controversy under the tent of French […]

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Certainly. And Leon Wieseltier sets out to explain how in his scathing review of Alex Rosenberg’s book, The Atheist’s Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life Without Illusions: Is there a god? No. What is the nature of […]

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