Resurrection
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What are you grateful for? When there is a newborn in our family, a wedding, or a job promotion, it is relatively easy for us to be grateful. In the current age though, as we concern ourselves with wars, economic uncertainties, and divisions between people, it might be difficult for us to stop for a…
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How do you know Jesus? As a historical figure of the past, or do you also know Him with your heart? Pope Benedict (2009, chapter 7) explains, using St. Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians (5:16), that there are two ways to know Jesus. We may know Him from a human point of view and…
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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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From Pope Benedict’s book “Jesus of Nazareth, Part Two,” chapter nine. Pope Benedict XVI writes that Jesus’ Resurrection is the very foundation of our faith, and that “whether Jesus merely was or whether he also is depends on the Resurrection.” But what exactly is the Resurrection of Jesus? Jesus’ followers were perplexed at his return. …