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A few weeks ago I went with a friend to the local Greek Orthodox church for their Sunday Divine Liturgy (which is their version of what we call “Mass”). My friend is interested in becoming an Orthodox Christian, and I wanted to see what the Eastern liturgy was like. Going in, I expected to be...
“In one sense justification is an instant transformation by the infusion of sanctifying grace and agape, by which we are immediately translated from the kingdom of darkness to the kingdom of light. But in another sense justification refers to the growth over time in the agape which was poured out into...
I once had a boss at work who was also a Protestant minister. Since he was a kind and gracious man, and a leader I truly respected, I was only too pleased to wish him a happy Easter. To my surprise, he responded by saying he wanted to know just what was so special about it!
Obviously, this holy man...
Following Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation and in the days leading up to Pope Francis’s election, I saw a number of media outlets pushing the idea that it was a “perfect time for the church to modernize.” By “modernize” they apparently mean it’s time to accept abortion and homosexuality....
Okay y’all: Spider-Man is my favorite super hero. He has terrible luck, his powers seem to get him into more trouble than they get him out of, he’s a big nerd, and he rather seldom “gets the girl.” In spite of all this, he chooses to get up every day and try to save the people who...
East Side – West Side: Part 1
The Essence of Social Justice Continued
Posted by Alejandro Teran-Somohano on Apr 29, 2013 in Apologetics, Christian Living, Current Events | 0 comments
In my last post I wrote about what I called the essence or the heart of the social doctrine of the Church. I concluded that its essence is the personal encounter of every Christian with Jesus Christ, an encounter which completely transforms the person and his relationship with others. This time I would like...
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