Deep in my heart, I believe that if God’s light were not stronger than all the depth of human iniquity that can surround people passing from this world to the next, it would not be worth blessing candles today.
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Category: Scripture
ESV Catholic Edition not Catholic enough?
In 2019 the Augustine Institute in Colorado published the English Standard Version Catholic Edition. This is a Catholic edition of the popular Evangelical Protestant translation
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Brief Book Review: The Promise of Not-Knowing
“This book reminds us of how a close reading of the original language with counsel from a creative biblical scholar can re-awaken understandings that offer even radical new insights into who God is and who we are and what it means to be a follower of Christ Jesus.”
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Brief Book Review: The Women’s Lectionary
“Ashley Wilcox urges preachers to take a year to focus on women in the Bible and feminine images of God.”
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Book Review: Witness at the Cross
“A rich and wonderful resource for either personal spiritual reading or a group study or a retreat.”
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Resources for the Sunday of the Word of God
As we prepare for the Sunday of the Word of God some might find it helpful to look at the resources that are available on-line.
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Mercy is the Problem
During my undergraduate days at The Catholic University of America, I was very fortunate to take an upper level christology course, “Jesus as the Christ,”
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Brief Book Review: Abba Isn’t Daddy
Alan Barthel reviews Abba Isn’t Daddy and Other Biblical Surprises by William L. Burton, O.F.M.
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More Important Than It Looks
What was your experience the Sunday of the Word of God like? Does it make you confident that this observance will take hold? What are your hopes for next year’s celebration?
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“Almost obligatory” Irish contribution to the Sunday of the Word of God
This coming Sunday marks the first time we will observe the Sunday of the Word of God. PrayTell already covered this new observance. Regular readers may also have
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