by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Whereas early Apostolic testimony, the letters of St. Paul, and the Synoptic sources normally speak of Christ's Resurrection as the act of the Father, the event itself---the noun---is invariably the Resurrection of Christ. Christ, that is to say, is also active in the … [Read more...]
A Load That Can Be Carried Without Violating the Sabbath
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...]
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