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To the Great Mysteries of Faith
Three great mysteries of our faith are the Trinity, Incarnation and Eucharist. Mathias Josef Scheeben, a German theologian of nineteenth century, saw a relationship between these three great mysteries. In the Trinity, the Son of God is mysteriously present in … Continue reading
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
Proverbs and the Eucharist
“Let whoever is simple turn in here!” To him who is without sense she says, “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.” The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Eucharist, Meditations On Biblical Verses, Uncategorized
Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christian., Christianity, Eucharist, Proverbs, Proverbs 9
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The Crushed Revives the Spirit and Heart
On high I dwell, and in holiness, and with the crushed and dejected in spirit. To revive the spirits of the dejected, to revive the hearts of the crushed. (Isaiah 57:15) The above verse from Isaiah resonated within as I … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Christ, Christian., Eucharist, Isaiah 57:15
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The Sabbath and The Lord’s Day
The Table below summarizes some of similarities and differences between the Sabbath of the Old Covenant and the Lord’s Day of the New Covenant. The Sabbath The Lord’s Day Saturday Sunday Seventh Day of Week First or Eighth Day of … Continue reading
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Tagged Age to Come, Catholicism, Christ’s Passover, Christ’s Resurrection, Christian., Deuteronomy 5:12, Deuteronomy 5:15, Eighth Day of Week, Eucharist, Exodus 20:11, Exodus 31:15, First Day of Week, John 7:23, Lord’s Day, Mark 2:27-28, Matthew 28:1, New Covenant, Old Covenant, paschal mystery, Passover, Present Age, Psalm 118:24, Sabbath, Seventh Day of Week
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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
Our Daily Bread
In the Lord’s Prayer, the verse containing “our daily bread” is positioned between the verses about God and verses about humanity. What is this “daily bread”? Why is it after the verses about God and before the verses about man? … Continue reading
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Tagged ark of the covenant, bread from heaven, Catholic, Catholicism, celebration, Christian., Covenant, Daily Bread, Eucharist, Exodus, fully divine, fully human, Genesis, God, god the holy spirit, heavenly banquet, Holy of Holies, Holy Spirit, humanity, Lampstand, liturgical, liturgical celebration, manna, Melchizedek, Menorah, Our Father, prayer, priest, right hand of God, Sabbath, supernatural bread, tongues of fire, wedding feast of the lamb
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