by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon When the Evangelist Luke began his account of Jesus' public ministry with the reading of Isaiah (4:18-19), he also used that prophetic text to provide a literary synopsis of the Gospel story. The passage begins, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has … [Read more...]
Getting Yourself Ready for 30(40) Days of Blogging
November 15th begins our annual blogging exercise, The 30(40) Days of Blogging, for priests, deacons, bishops, pastors, or anyone else who would like to get started in Pastoral Blogging. Why such an early announcement? There is a greater need than in previous years for good, consistent … [Read more...]
Casting Out Christians
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon In the Gospel of St. Luke, the last of his "four beatitudes" includes a detail not found in the parallel place in St. Matthew; it is a reference to those who "revile and cast out your name as evil' (Luke 6:22). Our understanding of this reference should begin, I … [Read more...]
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