by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon The Evangelist Mark traces to the lips of Jesus the first Christian reference to a particular and foundational theme, drawn from the Book of Isaiah: the Suffering Servant. When Jesus declared, "the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his … [Read more...]
Cross & Death, Cup & Baptism, Servant & Slave
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon In the Gospel of St. Mark there is a record of Jesus' three prophecies of the coming drama of Redemption. These are evenly placed in chapter 8-10 of Mark and provide structure for his development of the theme of the Cross. They begin abruptly, immediately after … [Read more...]
A Crisis Of Beauty
by Fr. Stephen Freeman There is a crisis of beauty within my culture. That is a very kind way to say that much of the world around me, at least the civilizational part, is ugly. It is not an ugliness born of poverty (though poverty is very ugly around here) – unless we understand that there is a p … [Read more...]
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