By the Reverend Jacob Duche´ Rector of Christ Church in Philadelphia, PA, the Rev. Jacob Duché (1737–1798) was the first chaplain to the Continental Congress. A Sermon, Preached in Christ-Church July 7th, 1775. Before the First Battalion of the City and Liberties of Philadelphia; … [Read more...]
Before Consigning the Gospel to Writing
by Fr. Patrick Henry Reardon It would be easy to suppose that the Gospels, because they fill the first pages of the New Testament, represent the earliest literary exercise in Christian biography. This is not the case, however; the Epistle to the Galatians predates the earliest of the Gospels … [Read more...]