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14 mins read|12/19/20
O Root of Jesse: Family Scandals and Déjà Vu
On each of the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve (December 17-23), Chad Bird will provide a meditation that focuses on the ancient “O Antiphons,” each of which addresses Christ by a different Old Testament name. Today’s reflection, the third in the series, is on “O Root of Jesse.” -
9 mins read|10/12/20
The Church's Wisdom in the Voting Booth
We step into the voting booth with one foot on the outside. We are Americans, to be sure, but we are much more. We are citizens of the kingdom of God, over which the King of kings reigns supreme. Our time here is temporary. We are resident aliens in a land destined for a fiery destruction. Our allegiance is to Christ. -
12 mins read|01/07/20
The Hebrew Stories Swimming Beneath Jesus’s Baptism
Matthew’s account of Jesus's baptism is only 5 verses and about 100 Greek words long, but multiple Hebrew stories are swimming right below the surface. -
10 mins read|09/27/19
Will There Be Animals in Heaven?
As our first parents had a bond with the animals, as Noah had animals with him in the reboot of creation after the flood, so after this old creation comes to an end, we will enjoy a new creation that includes animals.
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