Monthly Archives: August 2013

Epiousious

Sometimes the beauty and mystery of a biblical verse cannot be captured in translation.  For example, scholars, saints, and doctors of the Church have been perplexed with how to translate the verse “Give us this day our daily bread.”  The … Continue reading

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That Which Follows the Beatitudes

Religious and non-religious persons are familiar with Christ’s preaching of the Beatitudes and can at least paraphrase many of them.  Likewise, many persons are familiar with what Christ preached following the Beatitudes.  However, few are aware that the two are … Continue reading

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