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whoever eats this bread will live forever.” We have all, at one time or another, given a gift only to have it rejected by the recipient for one reason or another. It was too big, too small, they had a duplicate, or it just wasn’t something they wanted. They didn’t reject it ...
The cross became increasingly central for Forsyth. It shaped his understanding of the gospel, his view of ethics, and his view of the relationship of church and state. Sell suggests that it was Forsyth’s grounding of the gospel in the cross that allowed him “to give to his students a g...
who attack it as a heresy or a “false gospel,” is that the Catholic Church teaches “works’ righteousness,” or “salvation by works.” This is what I grew up hearing and believing, so I know the thinking well. Protestants think that Catholics believe they can “save themselves” or ...
Why would a team of Christian scholars collaborate on a book that dares to give practical advice on what we should eat, what clothes we should wear, and even what kind of house we should live in.” He clarifies, though, reminding us that “the gospel that we are to bring to the ...
Like Sr. Faustina, let us beg the Heavenly Father to “draw them to the light of the Gospel,” that they too may extol the mercy of God for endless ages. For the complete text of the fourth day of the novena, please visit the Divine Mercy Website of the Marians of the Immaculate ...
We remind ourselves in the stirring cadences of the Prologue to the Gospel of John of the present reality …“from his fullness we have received, grace upon grace” (John 1:16). Alleluia! Christ is Risen! The Lord is risen indeed! Alleluia!
resolution fails to meet these moral criteria.” In short, your budget appears to reflect the values of your favorite philosopher, Ayn Rand, rather than the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Her call to selfishness and her antagonism toward religion are antithetical to the Gospel values of compassion and...
(The god of this world)Hath blinded the minds of them which believe not –Of all who discern no beauty in the gospel, and who reject it. It is implied here: 1. That the minds of unbelievers are blinded; that they perceive no beauty in the gospel. This is often affirmed of those wh...
He is a Roman Catholic, but one that many in his church would choose to excommunicate. Under his guidance, New York recognizes gay marriage and has the most humane abortion law to be found in America. It is clear from his presence that he is a man of deep faith, but also one whose ...