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One of the phrases we often use to describe someone with admirable qualities is that they are the “salt of the earth.” Straight from the mouth of Jesus, that command is for Christians to “flavour” society and to preserve all that is good from decay. As always with the Gospel,......
All iconography shows us spiritual and theological reality. Neo-Coptic icons, from Egypt, have a particular quality - almost a childlike simplicity. Eyes and ears are portrayed as larger than the mouth - dive into this week’s Gospel Nugget and find out why seeing and hearing are more important than speaking!...
Our name is important. We are recognized by name, by God and by our fellow human beings. Jesus addressed people by name and His name is the name which brings salvation. Imagine what a difference it would make if we did as St. Paul directed: to do everything in the......
Staying with friends who have dogs, alerts me to the need, with one of them, for a leash or muzzle. Ralph Martin in his new book describes the risk of “leashing the Gospel.” Manipulating or controlling the proclamation of the Faith is always a feature of totalitarian regimes. We must be......
Scripture may not intentionally be amusing, but sometimes it can be very funny. The account of the battle of wills, in the First Book of Kings, between the prophets of the false god Baal and the prophet Elijah, is one such story. The false prophets “dance and hobble” before their......