Thus, people outside the Church (e.g. unbelieving Jews) are not the seed of Abraham and not heirs of the promise. That’s God’s teaching, and it has been repeated by various popes. Galatians 6 also teaches that the Church is the Israel of God. ...
I’m thankful for all of the kids’ activities, partly because they distract them from the screen. The screen is another venue for forming perception, though we rarely think of it that way. We tend to talk about media technology as a means for communicating or gathering information. ...
Since a number of regular bloggers and visitors here at TAC are Abraham Lincoln and Civil War history buffs, I thought it would be appropriate to share with you my impressions of a unique event held last night in Lincoln’s hometown (and mine) of Springfield, Illinois. Saturday, Nov. 6,...
Abraham says that it is fruitless: “‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.'” You see its not just the issue of Dives, as a fellow human being, not providing nourishment and solace to Lazarus. It is the...
My kids have given up for the most part. But I am sure that it drives them crazy that we still socialize and that their Dad is still going to work. Well they think that he should have retired after he had a stroke over a year ago. Now that WOULD kill him. ...
The ram refers to the sacrifice by Abram (Abraham) of a ram caught in a thicket in substitution for the sacrifice of his son Isaac (Genesis22). Jesus and David are members of the same genealogical family, stretching all the way back to Abraham and Isaac and Isaac’s son Jacob. ...
At the same time, theVillages Grouphas been introduced to me in earnest through my friendJudith Linzer. Judith was on the Achvat Amim program in the fall and was present during some of the Villages Group activities in and around Masafer Yatta. Seehttps://villagesgroup.wordpress.com/for link...
This time of year there is a lot of talk about different activities and family traditions to help focus Advent within the family. Don’t try them all at once! Choose one that’s right for you and get your kids involved to keep it going throughout Advent. If good deeds and sacrifices ...