April 2023
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How to Read Scripture: Luke 24:13-35 and the Eucharist
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One of the things that strikes the Catholic convert (the convert from Protestantism) is the degree to which Catholic themes “pop out” in ways earlier missed. The lectionary reading for this reflection was Luke 24:13-35: 13 That very day two of them were […]
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Protestant Presuppositions about Canon: The Apocrypha: Part II
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Gavin Ortlund has recommended The Church of Rome at the Bar of History by William Webster as a good resource for Protestants to read in efforts to evaluate the claims of Roman Catholicism. My first response addresses the problematic use of 2 […]
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Protestant Presuppositions about Canon: The Apocrypha: Part I
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Gavin Ortlund has recommended The Church of Rome at the Bar of History by William Webster as a good resource for Protestants to read in efforts to evaluate the claims of Roman Catholicism. As I wrote in Part 1 of my response, […]
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On Silent Saturday
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Everybody is still in shock. The brutal events that transpired yesterday remain heavy on everyone’s mind. We just cannot believe it. How could that happen? The sleep that came so easily in the Garden of Gethsemane the night before is nowhere to be […]
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On Good Friday: Timely Participation in the Suffering of Jesus in the Experience of Easter
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Today represents the silence between Jesus’ cross and resurrection. Imagine the span of time between Jesus’ birth and his death–the road from Christmas to Easter. Christmas is a great season. Culture slows down a bit and considers the meaning of joy, and everything gets mixed […]