But for them, it was only the beginning of the Real Story. All their life in this world and their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page. Now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story, which no one on earth has
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Fr. Bernard J. Ezaki’s Class Notes on Atonement Introduction: Definition and Biblical References Our first parents had originally been at one with God. As a result of their sin, however, this union was lost, both for themselves and for the whole human race. The central problem, then, became how
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Three Different Views Concerning the Eucharist Most Christians would readily agree that the Eucharist is “the central act of Christian worship.” [The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, 2nd Edition, p. 475.] Unfortunately, those who profess to follow the teachings of Jesus differ greatly when it comes to
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Isn’t it amazing how many jokes there are about the hardships of married life? We’ve all heard them. Here, for example, are only four: I never knew what bliss was until I got married, and now it’s too late. My wife and I were perfectly happy for thirty years.
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Although I grew up in the suburbs, I attended elementary school in the heart of the city of Allentown. One day, when I was in the fourth grade, we students were busy drawing and coloring. An eager classmate proudly displayed his artwork for all to see. “What is it?”
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Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart. –Psalm 90:12– I go to prepare a place for you. –John 14:2– Whenever I discover that one of my students plays golf, I tell him or her all about Harvey Penick’s Little Red Book:
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Abusus non tollit usum. Misuse does not abolish use. (Misuse of something is no argument against its proper use.) Adiutorium nostrum in nomine Domini, qui fecit caelum et terram. (Psalm 124:8) Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth. Ad maiorem Dei gloriam. (St.
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The Hubble Space Telescope,[1] named in honor of astronomer Edwin Hubble, was launched into low earth orbit in 1990. With its 7.9-foot mirror, it is still in orbit and may continue to operate until 2030 or even 2040. Because it travels outside earth’s atmospheric distortion, the Hubble Telescope is
Read moreOf Lampposts, Lions, Language, and Lewis: Far-Reaching and Unimagined Consequences
It was the autumn of 1980. My friend Ann and I were walking to the Harvard Divinity School Library. As we made our way along the little path that wound its way among fragrant pine trees, we paused before an old-fashioned looking lamppost, one of many on campus.
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A Homily for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year A Have you fitted a curb to the Pleiades, or loosened the bonds of Orion? Can you bring forth the Mazzaroth in their season, or guide the Bear with its train? –Job 38:31-32– Jesus said, “Whoever finds his life
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