From Our Archives

A selection of past spiritually-enriching articles and essays

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Saint Paul

Saint Paul’s rabbinical education within a cosmopolitan culture prepared him to preach to both Jew and gentile.

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Biblical Inspiration

The Scriptures are the word of God speaking through the human freedom of their inspired authors.

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The Structure of the Gospels

The Gospels were likely conceived first as accounts of the Passion and Resurrection—the central themes of early preaching.

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Respect and Human Life

Human respect is not a matter of wealth or social status, but of our call to be children of God.

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Christ’s Manner of Life: Why Jesus Performed Miracles

Jesus’ miracles manifest his love, power, and glory so that we may come to have faith in him.

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The Poor Christ

Christ’s poverty on earth shows us our nothingness before God and the need to love him above all else.

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The Temptation and the Passion

The best way to overcome temptation is through profound conviction of God’s love for us.

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The Sacrament of Penance: Pathway to Peace

We must acknowledge and repent of our sins in order to experience God’s healing mercy.

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The Annunciation, Botticelli (c. 1444-1510), MET, NYC, USA. Public domain.