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They Called Me “Nuke”

They Called Me “Nuke”

This article first appeared at: spiritualdirection.com My co-workers at the large Christian Apostolate where I worked as Director of Strategy Development used to call me “Nuke.” That’s because I was always one irritation away from going off, raining emotional shrapnel...

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Embracing the Commitment of Marriage

Embracing the Commitment of Marriage

This article first appeared at: stpaulcentre.com When a man and a woman discern the vocation of marriage, they move from a private promise to each other—I am my beloved’s, and he is mine—to a public engagement. They approach the Church, at least six months before...

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Distinguishing Heresy from Schism

Distinguishing Heresy from Schism

This article first appeared at: stpaulcentre.com So what is the difference between a heretic and a schismatic? St. Optatus, another of the great African Christian writers, wrote a surprisingly polite argument against a Donatist named Parmenian, in which he makes the...

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When Were the Gospels Written?

When Were the Gospels Written?

This article first appeared at: stpaulcentre.com Modern scholarship tends to date Mark’s Gospel around A.D. 70-75, Matthew around 75, Luke around 80-90, and John around 90-100. In part, these dates rest on the assumption that Mark’s Gospel was written first—a view...

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The Eucharist and the Apocalypse

The Eucharist and the Apocalypse

This article first appeared at: catholic.com The (Catholic) Eucharist appears in a striking and mystical way in the book of Revelation. On Easter morning, two disciples of Jesus are on their way from Jerusalem back to Emmaus. They might be husband and...

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The Christmas Gift that Keeps on Taking

The Christmas Gift that Keeps on Taking

This article first appeared at: catholic.comYou've heard of 'the gift that keeps on giving.' But Jesus is more than that.“But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a loud noise, and the elements will be dissolved with...

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