July 2026
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We are all familiar with the sign of peace offered to those sitting around us right before communion. Before COVID-19 we typically would offer a handshake, but today it is more likely a nod, a fist bump, or a peace sign. We might still offer a kiss or handshake to close relatives. I’ve wondered how…
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Hello everyone. I hope that you all are having a nice summer! This week makes six months that I’ve been writing this blog. I’m taking a little break and will be back next week with new content. I’ve republished my favorite post below (What is the Resurrection of Jesus?). I have learned so much by…
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The Bread of Life is one of the the most prominent of Jesus’ figurative expressions of himself for it is about the Eucharist, which the Church recognizes as “the whole spiritual good of the Church, namely Christ himself” (CCC 1324). Yet, in an earlier post I wrote that a 2022 study suggests that only 2/3…
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Jesus’ disciples asked Him “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” In response, Jesus called a child over and replied to the disciples, “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in…