God’s power and diety, His invisible nature, is clearly perceived in the things He has made. This means that God’s absolute beauty and perfection flows down into the created order which sprung from Him. Can we know whether God exists? … Continued
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Reflection on Reading 1, Malachi 3:1-4 1. On this day, in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church, we commemorate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. The Feast was first observed in the Eastern Church as “the … Continued
Reflection on Reading 1, Hebrews 12:1-4 1. This cloud of witnesses, the saints, the faithful, of both the Hebrew Scriptures (the Old Testament), and the New Testament, are in the fullness of communion with the Lord. They now beckon all … Continued
Reflection on Reading 1, Hebrews 12:4-7, 11-15 1. In our first reading, another excerpt from the powerful New Testament Letter to the Hebrews, we are reminded that “In the fight against sin, you have not yet had to keep fighting … Continued
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Reflection on Reading 1, Hebrews 11:32-40 1. The 11th Chapter of the Letter to the Hebrews is, in my opinion, one of the most inspiring chapters in the New Testament. It begins with these words: “Faith is the assurance of … Continued
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Reflection for Reading 1, Zephaniah 2:3; 3:12-13 1. Our first reading is an excerpt from the Book of Zephaniah, the ninth of what are called the “minor prophets” in the Hebrew Scriptures, what Christians call the Old Testament. The Lord … Continued