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Mean What You Say
During the Mad Tea Party chapter of Alice in Wonderland,1 the March Hare tells Alice to say what she means. She replies that she does, “at least I mean what I say—that’s the same thing, you know.”
“Not the same thing a bit!” said the Ha...
More Than Just Following the Law
You’ve heard the phrases “letter of the law” and “spirit of the law.” Well, today we’re discussing it literally, as in the Holy Spirit. Jesus, and most of the early church, ran into Jewish officials who cared more about the letter of the la...
Purpose and Suffering
Today’s first reading is about a disastrous drought in which many people suffered. It wasn’t random, though; it was a result of the king’s actions.
On the other hand, in the Gospel Jesus addresses more common, though no less painful, trage...
Literally Literally
The Church has never taught that every story in the Bible is meant to be a recitation of actual events. Some books are historical, but others are poetry, songs, parables, etc. Literary exegesis is necessary to understand which parts are mea...
Clarifying Doctrine
Today’s first reading is a passage that’s often misunderstood to mean that everything we need to know is in scriptures. Our faith is rooted in the Word, but doctrine develops over time.
The Gospel reading is a perfect example. Jesus allude...
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