When Did Jesus become a Catholic?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 19, 2020
Q: A few years ago, I overheard a Catholic woman ask her friend, "When did Jesus become a Catholic?" A few of us laughed but did try to explain that Jesus was the Christ. He was born Jewish and died Jewish. ...
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Franciscan Inspirations: A Foundational Faith
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 19, 2020
One of the beautiful characteristics of Jesus’ teachings is that his examples are easy to understand and down to earth.
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Exploring the World Jesus Knew
Daniel J. Harrington, SJ
May 15, 2020
This scholar takes a look at the environment that helped shape salvation.
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‘Who are you, my God, and who am I?’
Judy Zarick
May 14, 2020
One of the stories about Francis of Assisi relates how a brother watched the saint in prayer, and heard him pray the words, “Who are you, Lord my God, and who am I?”
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The Face of Jesus
Jim Van Vurst, OFM
May 13, 2020
Ancient tradition tells us that Luke, the author of the third Gospel, was a physician.
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The Truth about Jesus and Women
Daniel J. Harrington, SJ
May 13, 2020
Was Jesus a feminist? Some might say it's not fair to pose this provocative question. One can easily object that feminism is a late 20th-century western idea, and that it is unfair to impose it on a first-century Jew like ...
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