by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon From the first page of Holy Writ, the reader is left with no doubt about the nature of the world and humanity's place within it. These themes are made very plain. Perhaps it is less obvious that a certain polemical concern is active in the mind of the Hebrew author … [Read more...]
The First Trial of David as King
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon When---apparently in the third century before Christ---the Sefer Shemuel was divided into 1st and 2nd Samuel, its editors found a more-than-satisfactory division point at the death of Saul. Thus, the first book ends with the Battle of Mount Gilboah, and the second … [Read more...]
The Oldest Protestantism
By St. Justin Popovich What are, on the other hand, the fruits of the God-Man society [the Church]?—Saints, Martyrs, and Confessors. That is its goal, that is its meaning and design, that is the proof of its indestructible strength. Not books and libraries, systems and cities—all things that are … [Read more...]
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