From Meditations on the Gospel, The Last Week of the Saviour, Seventeenth Day. The unbelievers do not open their eyes to the light: they walk in darkness (John xii. 34-37). And how sayest thou: The Son of Man must be lifted up (John xii. 34) from the earth? Jesus had spoken so often of this […] …
The Character of Authority in the Triumph of Jesus Christ — The Bossuet Project
From Meditations on the Gospel, The Last Week of the Saviour, Sixth Day. The character of authority in the triumph of Jesus Christ. His zeal for the holiness of the temple (Ibid.). Upon reaching Jerusalem Jesus went to the temple, as conquerors usually do, even among the idolaters. For there was a notion among men […] …
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The Triumphant Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem — The Bossuet Project
From Meditations on the Gospel, The Last Week of the Saviour, First Day. The triumphant entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem. He is acknowledged King, son of David, and the Messiah (John xi. 12-20; Matt. xxi. 1-17; Mark xi. 1-17; Luke xix. 28-48). These sermons or discourses will teach us about the triumphant entrance of […] …
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My Tribute to Dave Lorency
One of the hardest parts of getting older is seeing loved ones, friends and colleagues pass away. It's not often that I do a tribute to one of them, in part because a) my audience is very diverse, most people aren't known to a wide range and b) if I did it I would pretty …
What Will the Church Look Like? — Ad Orientem
Father Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict XVI), in a 1969 radio broadcast: The future of the Church can and will issue from those whose roots are deep and who live from the pure fullness of their faith. It will not issue from those who accommodate themselves merely to the passing moment or from those who merely […] …
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A Break from the Worship Wars
Last post I quoted a missionary to the Middle East who was having good ministry in spite of the social distancing restrictions. In a place like that, not being able to gather en masse isn't as big of a change as it is here. But not having live services has spared me a conflict that …
For Some, COVID-19 is an Opportunity
I saw this in a recent newsletters from missionaries in the Middle East. Although they're not Americans, they were in the U.S. for medical treatment unrelated to COVID-19. They dodged the chaos of cancelled flights and quarantines to get back to the field and report this: We thank God that he protected us and gave …
A Challenging Coronavirus Take from an Iraqi Muslim
Dr. Manal Hadi Kanaan is a lecturer of microbiology and anatomy in the Technical Institute of Suwaira/Middle Technical University in Iraq. She recently posted this on Researchgate, which means in front of her peers, about COVID-19. Her English is not the best but her idea is clear (emphasis mine): In light of the circumstances in …
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Liberty, Prosperity and Life — vulcanhammer.info
I've spent some time trying to figure out something worthwhile to say about the COVID-19 crisis and the challenges it has for our civilisation, but as I am wont to do I turned back to the history of my 144-year enduring family business to accomplish that. Hope you enjoy it. Although Vulcan would experience more …
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From the Home Church, a Virtual Coffee Hour
I've discussed my home church, Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, often, and plan to do so in the future. Bethesda is in the middle of our current crisis. Their Rector, James Harlan, was at the same conference where the rector that brought COVID-19 to Chattanooga attended. And they, like so many churches, has taken their church online …
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