by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon For why Samson is included among the Bible's heroes, see the article The Bible's Ultimate Party Boy. Among Old Testament "types," Samson arguably provided the most memorable example of a man who gave his life for the people. When he brought down the roof of the … [Read more...]
The Language of Offering in the Sacrifice of Christ
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon The New Testament teaches that Jesus gave up his life and handed himself over to unspeakable suffering for the sake of those he loved. Thus, in the Last Supper discourse he declared: "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has … [Read more...]
Destiny or Predestination?
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon Over the past few weeks I have devoted these Ponderings to reflection on the necessity of the Passion, laying particular stress on the fact that we know of this necessity only because Jesus spoke of it. That is to say, we pursue no metaphysical apriori to explain it; … [Read more...]
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