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Category Archives: on Sacred texts
We have no sin (1 John 1:8)
I apologize for the sensationalism of the title and editing. Had I quoted the full verse, you may not have continued with this page, for having sin is not something this world wants to hear. St. John knows that, and … Continue reading
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“Do you love me?” -reflections on a gospel narrative
A few days ago the second lesson at Evening Prayer was from the 21st chapter of the Gospel according to St John. It is among my favourite passages of scripture. But I have a problem with the translations of it. … Continue reading
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Satan
Reading between the lines of the few things the apostle Paul has to say about the angelic hosts, we find that when Satan and his cohorts rebel it is not against God per se, but the divine proposal of creation. … Continue reading
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Attempts and Temptations
Attempts The unconscious is a reservoir of the experiences of terrestrial life. It, in a sense, remembers everything from the dawn of life to the present. In it resonates all that was and, as the power of life, all that … Continue reading
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Reflections before the creche
We stand before a cattle shed. It is a bridge between nature and the homes, the hostels, the inns we make for our dwellings. Above it rise the heavens, stars twinkling and angels aglow. This humble shelter is a home … Continue reading
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“Fear not!”
“The angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them. They were terrified. But the angel said to them: “Fear not!…I bring you good news and it shall be a great joy to … Continue reading
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“Do you believe Jesus was God incarnate?”
“Do you believe Jesus was God incarnate?” That was the question recently asked. It was not the first placing of that question before me. I am inclined to think that often when it is asked, it is in the hope … Continue reading
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