Here are six suggestions for how seeking to glorify God through each passage of Scripture shapes the way we preach on specific texts. 1. Be assured that you will find the glory of God in every passage It is not arbitrary, but rather biblical, to present the reality of God’s glory through the passage under […]
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The events that are recently shaking the world (coronavirus, economic crisis, etc.), as well as many other dramatic events in daily life, can lead to despair and fear for the future. It is interesting to note that even among Catholics pessimism, bitterness, and confusion are growing, both due to material difficulties and, above all, spiritual ones. This
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Jesus Christ is always the same, and his teachings, like the teachings of the Father, are eternal. Jesus says: “My words are spirit and life.” Not knowing his words is equivalent to not knowing Himself, to not knowing the way to salvation. And again, not knowing the Word, ignoring voluntarily and through laziness what has
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Yes, I got married at just 22 years old… At the time (not so long ago), I knew a few couples who married young (let’s say, married under 25). But I see that it’s not so rare, after all! If you, too, are on the path to marriage while all your friends are still big
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,br> CHRISTIAN DATING SITES VS TRADITIONAL APPS So let’s be clear, Tinder, ONCE, Meetic, Adapteunmec (yes, we know a lot of them) all have one thing in common: you can meet someone. Yes, I know it’s not incredible news, but being a Christian means seeing things in a different light, right? So, no matter which
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The Song of Solomon includes a beautiful revelation for us. Jonathan Edwards explains that the very title, “Song of Songs,” creates in us high expectations of its content: The name Solomon gives to this song reinforces my idea that it is more than an ordinary love song, and that it was designed to be a
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The nature of the body with which Jesus resurrected is not an indifferent question for the Christian, because it is with a body similar to that of the Resurrected One that we too will resurrect. Risen from the dead, Jesus appears to his disciples. Now, in the Gospel of the Third Sunday of Easter, it
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By showing his wounds to his disciples, the resurrected Jesus affirms that all our sorrows, sadness, and wounds are taken seriously. “Misfortune cannot touch you”, assures Psalm 90, but how can we overcome evil and suffering after Jesus ’ victory over death? The light of the wounds of the resurrected Jesus illuminates the meaning of
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A sense of measure is a virtue, but can truth accommodate this sense of measure? With Jesus, if the truth is often uncomfortable, it is precisely because it goes beyond measure. “How unfortunate for you, Pharisees, because you pay tithe on all the plants of the garden, like mint and rue, and you miss the
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The three Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, report a curious healing, that of an impressive illness manifested by crises described as “worthy of madness” according to the words of the latter. This healing by Jesus took place the day after the Transfiguration, as Jesus came down from the mountain accompanied by his disciples. On this path, He was addressed in
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