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Jesus as the Davidic Messiah in Matthew (Part 2 of 2)

Following up from part 1. Am I missing any major piece of the puzzle here that wouldn’t require a lot of explanation? Jesus’ Davidic Exorcistic ...

What is the Biblical Form of Church Government?

During my years of training to become a Calvinist pastor, the issue of church polity was quite a live one.  Calvinists themselves do not agree ...

St. Polycarp, bishop and martyr (c. 155)

Today is the memorial of St. Polycarp of Smyrna who was martyred in 155AD.  In this interview, Patristics scholar and St. Paul Center vice president, ...

The Petrine Principal

Feast of the Chair of St. Peter The New Testament bears ample testimony to the ancient faith of the Roman Christians. Rome marks the final ...

Jesus as the Davidic Messiah in Matthew (Part 1 of 2)

I am currently working up an article on the imagery of the “keys of the kingdom of heaven” in Matthew 16:18. As part of the ...

Newman at First Things’

My co-author Fr. Juan Velez is talking up Blessed John Henry Newman at First Things’ blog! (Our book is TAKE FIVE WITH JOHN HENRY NEWMAN.) ...

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