by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Sometimes in the Gospels we find an abrupt transition of contrasting scenes to convey an irony fundamental to the Gospel itself. For example, strength made perfect in infirmity, or the wisdom revealed to the simple. Observe such a contrast, for instance, in the … [Read more...]
The Necessary Gospel in the Old Testament
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon We, as Christians, must learn the Gospel; all of it. When the New Testament uses the expression "Scriptures," it normally refers to the Old Testament. The earliest Christian preaching appealed to that body of literature as a necessary component in the Gospel … [Read more...]
“Abraham, Interpret the Stars…”
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Bible-readers do not have to advance very far into the text before they find the Lord's invitation and promise to Abraham: "Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them. . . .So shall your descendants be" (Genesis 15:5). Now most of us … [Read more...]
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