Archive for February, 12
Scriptures, Spirituality
If we read James 4:13-17 out of context, it would seem as if he is rebuking some businessmen simply because they would like to earn some profit for themselves. But if we see the passage within its proper context, then ...
Augustiniana
Zenit has published the English translation of Pope Benedict XVI's homily during a visit at St. Augustine's tomb in Pavia Italy last April 22, 2007. In that homily, he reminded the faithful of the importance of love in the ...
Pope Benedict at the Tomb of St. Augustine
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Scriptures, Theology
I was going through the Search terms used in accessing this site, and I found a search query in the form of a question: "The origin of the word rapture?" Remembering that I already wrote an article on the topic ...
The Rapture
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Augustiniana, Augustinians, Church in the World, Spirituality
Where is the site for Ten Augustinian Values?" I've been asked this question several times and in several ways for the past few months. The reason is that the website that used to house the article called "Ten Augustinian Values" ...
Where is “Ten Augustinian Values”?
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Movies, Pop Culture
In a previous blog, I have shown how a scene in the TV movie "Jesus of Nazareth" rewrites the gospel of Luke and provides us with an interpretation of the some themes found in the same gospel. In the ...
Retelling the Gospel: The Greatest Story Every Told
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BEC, Bible Apostolate, Church in the World, Lectio Divina, MGCP, Ministry, PREX, Scriptures
Below are links to articles on this website regarding the BEC Project in our parish. It complements another article that I posted back in 2008. Much has changed in the way our BEC Project is carried out. ...
Records of an Ecclesial Experiment II
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Scriptures
While preparing for a lesson or a sermon, I sometimes find myself groping for a bible verse that I find relevant. The best way is to check a concordance or a dictionary. But sometimes there are verses that ...
Bible Verses Hard to Find?
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Scriptures
I have posted our cell group's reflection on next Sunday's gospel at this blog. When we talked about it last Sunday, what really struck me was the attitude of the king towards the man without the wedding garment. ...
The Wedding Garment
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BEC, Scriptures
A post at the Bible Workshop Forums simply illustrates the importance that an exercise such as the creation of Sentence Flows can contribute to a Bible study session in a cell group. The post goes:
Sentence Flows: Towards a More Objective Study of the Sacred Text
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Church in the World, Liturgy
It is Ash Wednesday, and the Season of Lent begins once more. For this season, I offer a set of links to articles on this site that appropriately describe the season. The ashen cross reminds us of the ...
Let’s Get Cuaresma-tic!
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Scriptures
vos estis in Christo Iesu qui factus est sapientia nobis a Deo et iustitia et sanctificatio et redemptio ut quemadmodum scriptum est qui gloriatur in Domino glorietur (1 Co 1:30)
If Anyone Should Boast…
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Christian Life, Church in the World, Spirituality
St. Valentine is not just one saint, there are three mentioned in different martyrologies connected to February 14: St. Valentine, priest-martyr during the time of Emperor Claudius II, St. Valentine, Bishop of Terni (venerated in the Eastern Churches), and a ...
St. Valentine and his Dublin Shrine
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Lectio Divina, Scriptures
Guy the Carthusian is the author of the Scala Claustralium, our main source for what is called the lectio divina which the Catholic Catechism presents as the way of reading the Scriptures. I have on several occassions written about ...
