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THE MISSIONARY NATURE OF THE CHURCH
THE MISSIONARY NATURE OF THE CHURCH
By Rev. David A. Fisher
Evangelization is at the very heart and nature of the Church; The One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church is a beacon of light and hope in a word that seems lost in fear, insecurity, and anxiety. It is of the nature of the Church to share this great gift of faith and salvation in Jesus Christ.
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THE HOLY TRINITY AND THE OLD TESTAMENT
THE HOLY TRINITY AND THE OLD TESTAMENT
By Rev. David A. Fisher
within the context of Sacred Scripture when dealing with the Old Testament we are confronted with many centuries of human history, many centuries of oral traditions that become eventually written down, and many centuries of redacting of those writings, often in the light of their present situation and dominant religious perspective.
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THE RELIGION OF PEACE AND LOVE: CAN CHRISTIANS FIGHT A JUST WAR
THE RELIGION OF PEACE AND LOVE: CAN CHRISTIANS FIGHT A JUST WAR
By Rev. David A. Fisher
The Just War Theory and the history of the topic in Catholic doctrine, theology and philosophy sets the parameters in which the conscience should operate in discerning one’s involvement in war.
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Pope Nicholas IV, the First Franciscan Pope
Pope Nicholas IV, the First Franciscan Pope
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope Nicholas was the first Franciscan pope. He ruled a little over four years, instituting a constitution to ensure the cardinals a financial stake in the Church.
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SAINT SHARBEL: A SAINT FOR ALL SEASONS
SAINT SHARBEL: A SAINT FOR ALL SEASONS
By Rev. David A. Fisher
Saint Sharbel is a saint for all seasons and for all peoples, he shows that the power of God resides where there is humility, simplicity, and Christ-like love.
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Saint Thomas and His Christians
Saint Thomas and His Christians
By Rev. David A. Fisher
Saint Thomas symbolizes the vitality of the missionary Syriac tradition within Christianity. Spreading the truth of the Gospel of Christ over thousands of miles, along ancient roads, deserts, mountains, and along risky waterways, Syriac men and women, monastics, clergy, and laity, braved the dangers of an often hostile world.
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Shrines of Italy: Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (Assisi)
Shrines of Italy: Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (Assisi)
By Christopher McCarthy
Increasingly well-known as the resting place for the body of Blessed Carlo Acutis, the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore is a modest home for a modern saint. Definitely worth stopping by next time you're in Assisi!
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St. Ignatius of Antioch and St. Ephrem the Syrian: Reflections on The Mother of God
St. Ignatius of Antioch and St. Ephrem the Syrian: Reflections on The Mother of God
By Rev. David A. Fisher
Theological writings on Mary in the Patristic Era are more often than not a defense of the truth of the Incarnation, and a safeguard of the actual humanity of Christ. We find these teachings in doctrinal proclamations, liturgical documents, apologetic arguments defending the “true faith," theological tomes, and in the case of St. Ephrem and others in the Syriac tradition — poetry.
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POPE HONORIUS IV
POPE HONORIUS IV
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope Honorius IV was in the diplomatic corps for years and was a deacon of the Church. As an old man, he became a cardinal-deacon and proto-deacon, crowning others to the papacy. He was welcomed to Rome as a native son and aggressions against the papacy stopped for some time.
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THE POPE OF THE COUNCIL: POPE SAINT PAUL VI
THE POPE OF THE COUNCIL: POPE SAINT PAUL VI
By Rev. David A. Fisher
Saint Paul VI was often criticized within and outside the Church, as being too liberal for some and too conservative for others. He was critical of the proliferation of nuclear arms, lobbied for ending the Vietnam War, and defended the Church’s teaching against abortion and contraception.
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Shrines of Italy: Monastery of San Damiano
Shrines of Italy: Monastery of San Damiano
By Christopher McCarthy
Constructed in the 12th Century, this Franciscan monastery is known as the birthplace of Saint Francis' ministry. It was here that he received his famous command from Our Lord to go forth and "Rebuild My Church!"
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Saint Isaac of Nineveh and Syriac Christian Thought
Saint Isaac of Nineveh and Syriac Christian Thought
By Rev. David A. Fisher
Saint Isaac of Nineveh, also known as Saint Isaac the Syrian, was a prolific theologian and writer. After a brief period of being the Bishop of Nineveh; he returned to the the monastic life, always being devoted to the Holy Cross and developing his theology of salvation and forgiveness.
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Husband and Wife for Eternity: The Thought of the Pre-Nicene Fathers
Husband and Wife for Eternity: The Thought of the Pre-Nicene Fathers
By Rev. David A. Fisher
The Early Church Fathers saw marriage as eternal and therefore the bond of marriage was unbreakable. Their teachings of respect for marriage and for women and widows was appealing especially to the urban city dwellers of the Roman world, who converted much quicker to the Christian faith than the rural (paganus) subjects of the Roman Empire.
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Of the Rogation Days and Nature's Wrath
Of the Rogation Days and Nature's Wrath
By David Breitenbeck
Coming in the midst of the Easter season, the Rogation Days are an ancient custom wherein the Church offers prayer and penance for protection from natural disasters and blessings on the crops. They are an excellent opportunity to recall our dependence on the natural world and to teach respect for her.
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THE FATHERS OF THE CHURCH AND THE PROBLEM OF A SUFFERING GOD
THE FATHERS OF THE CHURCH AND THE PROBLEM OF A SUFFERING GOD
By Rev. David A. Fisher
The Fathers of the Church had to challenge the ancient philosophical Greco-Roman philosophical view of God not having direct involvement in our world of feelings, suffering, and limitations. By using Scripture and the reality of faith in Christ they remake the ancient system of thought about Divinity.
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Did Joan of Arc Denounce Her Voices? Part 3: Final Conclusions
Did Joan of Arc Denounce Her Voices? Part 3: Final Conclusions
By Anthony L. Marchetta
Did Joan of Arc deny her Voices? The final analysis.
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Paul’s Revolutionary Epistle: The Letter to Philemon
Paul’s Revolutionary Epistle: The Letter to Philemon
By Rev. David A. Fisher
In his Epistle to Philemon, Saint Paul argues for the freeing of the slave Onesimus by his owner Philemon. This letter is one of the first writings to argue for the emancipation of slavery. The emancipation of slavery, while taking many centuries to become a universal Christian concept, eventually becomes so; in no small was due to this Epistle of Saint Paul
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