My friend was an Evangelical Protestant but we occasionally discussed faith. I had questioned him enough to conclude, with him, that he agreed with the great Christological and Trinitarian Councils of the early Christian centuries, … [Read more...]
Saint Joseph and the Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary
April 28, 2022 by Deacon W. Patrick Cunningham
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...we need to look back at the reign of Joseph’s direct ancestor, the great King David ... (which) will help us understand that Mary was ... the lifelong Spouse of the Holy Spirit, and that Joseph was her protector, but not her sexual p … [Read more...]
Jesus Christ: Priest, Prophet, and King
October 25, 2013 by Father Philip-Michael F. Tangorra, STL
These three terms: priest, prophet, and king, have come to symbolize the threefold mission and office of Christ Jesus and his Church ... we do not merely imply that he holds these offices, but that he is sent to publicly manifest the powers … [Read more...]
Lenten Reflections: Patience
March 11, 2013 by Rev. William J. Nessel, OSFS
We should rejoice that through our unique flaws, God is teaching us the lesson of patience. Jesus Preaching by Tissot Patience is one of the “little virtues.” We may never be called upon to practice heroic virtues, such as martyrdom. How … [Read more...]
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