First Workshop: “Proclaiming the Word”
The Word of God must be "proclaimed" “Faith grows when it is well expressed in celebration. Good celebrations foster and nourish faith. Poor celebrations may weaken and destroy faith” (Music in...
View ArticleAn Alternative Interpretation…
Is this figure God, or an unjust king? This week in the lectionary, we got the opportunity to hear the the same story, the parable of the talents, from two different writers, used in two different...
View ArticleNo Room to be Jealous
The following is my homily for the 26th Sunday of Ordinary time, year B. Jealousy is an interesting thing. Anyone here ever been jealous of someone or something? Felt that burning inside you? Anyone...
View ArticleAre There Contradictions in the Bible?
If you’ve been a Christian for longer than a minute, you’ll no doubt have heard a few criticisms of the Bible; if you’ve read the Bible yourself, you’ll no doubt have some of your own. While it stands...
View ArticleDid God Create Women Inferior to Men?
“Wives should be subordinate to their husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is head of his wife just as Christ is head of the church, he himself the savior of the body.” This is a quote from the...
View ArticleBible Overview: What is it all about?
As most people know, the Bible is less of a book than it is a library. Consisting of dozens of books from different authors written at different times for different purposes, it is hardly a cohesive...
View ArticleWhere are Catholic Teachings in the Bible?
It is often said by fundamentalist Christians that Catholic doctrines are made up, that we’ve disregarded God’s Word to follow the laws of man. It’s utterly ridiculous. Catholics were the first...
View ArticleRevelation: A hopeful book?
When you hear someone mention the Book of Revelation, what is your first thought? Mine… is to run away as quickly as possible. The reality is that the vast majority of people who quote passages from...
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