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...]
Three Things Which Affected Paul’s Understanding of the Resurrection
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Discussing the earliest theology of the Resurrection, we are restricted mainly to the sermons and discourses in the Acts of the Apostles. The theological horizon is broadened considerably, however, when we turn to the Church's first literary theologian, St. Paul. His … [Read more...]
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