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Monthly Archives: June 2013
The Sacrifice of Able as a Prototype of the Eucharist
Three sacrifices are presented in the story of Cain and Able following the fall of Adam and Evil. After banishment from the Garden of Eden, sacrifice is the first interaction of man with the Lord. Both Cain and Able offer … Continue reading
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Tagged Able, Adam and Eve, Cain, Cain and Able, Catholic, Catholicism, Christian., Eucharist, Fat Portions, Firstlings, Lamb of God, Offering, Sacrifices
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The Fall of Adam and Eve as a Prototype to the Eucharist
The story of Adam and Eve involves three covenants: God’s covenant with humanity; the marital covenant between man and woman; and the breaking of the covenant between humanity and God through an act of eating. On the seventh day God … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam and Eve, Catholic, Covenant, Eucharist, Garden of Eden, marital covenant, marital relationship, marriage, the Fall, Tree of Knowledge, Tree of Life
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Corpus Christi
This Sunday was the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. The solemnity celebrates Jesus’ institution of the Eucharistic sacrifice of his Body and Blood at the Last Supper. The Eucharist is the wellspring, from which we drawn life, and pinnacle of Christian … Continue reading
Rejoice in Hope, Endure in Affliction, and Persevere in Prayer*
Our culture has co-opted and corrupted hope. Culturally, hope is a wish for a particular outcome or result. Christian hope is not a wish for reality to be different. Christian hope lies in the fulfillment of truth and reality, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Affliction, Betrayal, Catholicism, Charity, Christian., Cross, Endurance, Endure, Faith, grace, Hope, Hope vs. Wish, Lord, Pain, Paul, Perseverance, Persevere, prayer, Psalm (40:1), Psalms, Rejection, Ridicule, Romans, Romans (12:12), Suffering, Tribulation, Virtue, Yoke
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