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Becoming little in order to be truly wise

Mass Readings: Isaiah 11:1-10 Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 Luke 10:21-24 Last December, Pope Benedict XVI offered Mass in Rome for Catholic theologians from around ...

Behold, I make all things Newman!

Cardinal Newman has been raised to the altars! He was a brilliant patrologist. He served the Fathers as translator, historian, compiler, controversialist, poet, and even ...

Who is the Rich Man of Luke 16?

Very few of us can be numbered among the rich and the powerful who have the power to exploit the poor. So how are we ...

For Future Reference

If you’ve ever traveled in conservative evangelical or fundamentalist circles, you know the Scofield Reference Bible. It’s a hefty tome, and influential. And one could ...

Is Peter the Rock? (Part 3: Some Reasons I Think He Is)

As I explained in the last post in this series, Gundry has made the case that Jesus’ use of petros / petra was intended to ...

Matthias Scheeben on the Mysteries of Christianity (Part 3)

“The fascination of mystery is so strong that almost all religious and social organizations that exercise or have exercised an inspiring and lasting influence on ...

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