by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon The theology of the Lord's Passion, as portrayed in the Fourth Gospel, is not exhausted by our considerations of Jesus---hitherto---as Priest. He is also portrayed as the one who generously forfeits his life for the sake of those he loves. In John's Gospel this idea … [Read more...]
Why Christ Came Down
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon In the second century, Irenaeus, the second bishop of Lyons, explicitly asked-with respect to the eternal Word - "for what purpose did he come down?" (Against the Heresies 2.14.7). And the answer, "that he might destroy sin, abolish death, and give life to man" … [Read more...]
The Mind of the Lord According to St. Paul
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon In 1 Corinthians 2:6-15 St. Paul declares what I take to be the subject matter of Sacred Theology; that is to say, the knowledge of ta charisthenta---"the things freely given." Paul writes, "Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is … [Read more...]
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