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This week, Mark relays the story of Jesus giving the Twelve Apostles their "marching orders," the instructions on how they would go out and spread th…
13 years, 5 months ago
A Thorn in the Flesh: Why We Suffer
Saint Paul conveys a unique and powerful perspective on suffering. What he called a "thorn in the flesh," was a suffering so great that it burdened h…
13 years, 6 months ago
Faith and the Law
The Book of Leviticus outlines laws, practices and directives of things, people and animals that are unclean and shouldn't be touched. But Jesus deci…
13 years, 6 months ago
He Must Increase and I Must Decrease
John the Baptist is one of the most important figures in Christianity, and provides a window into the tradition of the Jewish priesthood and the hist…
13 years, 6 months ago
The New Temple
To truly understand the significance of the Mass, we must understand the importance of blood sacrifice to Judaism in Jesus' time. On Yom Kippur, the …
13 years, 7 months ago
Life Lived in the Spirit
The Holy Spirit thrives on the actions we take and decisions we make out of love, joy, peace, patience and more. These aren't abstract ideas that res…
13 years, 7 months ago
Living the Flesh, Living the Spirit
St. Paul illuminates what it means to live in the Holy Spirit, acting and living out of love, and what it means to live outside of it, acting and liv…
13 years, 7 months ago
Seated at the Right Hand of the Father
Jesus was the meeting of heaven and earth. His Ascension returned him to God in order to reign as the world's new king, and his orders to the discipl…
13 years, 7 months ago
Love Both Conditional and Unconditional
We are often mistaken in thinking that we have to love God in order for God to love us. That's not the case. God doesn't need our love; his love for …
13 years, 8 months ago
Resurrection and the Forgiveness of Sins
St. Peter's impassioned sermon in the temple precincts condemned the people for killing the "author of life", but further explains that Jesus' resurr…
13 years, 8 months ago