Session 1: Background—Myth, Space, and Time
The first three chapters of Genesis have burrowed their way into our popular culture more than almost any other passages in the Judaeo-Christian Scriptures.
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The Temptations of Christians
“Filled with the Holy Spirit, Jesus returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the desert for forty days, to be tempted by the devil.”
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Pride Judges All Things
“A good tree does not bear rotten fruit, nor does a rotten tree bear good fruit.”
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Where Are Jesus’s Disciples?
“’…love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.’”
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Should Christians Be Miserable?
“And raising his eyes toward his disciples he said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor, for the kingdom of God is yours.’”
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The Barque of Peter
“Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.’”
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Fear: The Original Sin
“They rose up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill”
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Do the Churches Get a Failing Grade?
Scripture Readings What’s going on in today’s gospel reading? Right at the beginning of Jesus’s public ministry, Luke takes us back to Nazareth, where Jesus grew up. Along with all […]
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Transformations
When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, how does your concern affect me? My hour has not yet come.”
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Christianity Is Not for Children
"You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased."
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Epiphany or Apocalypse?
"They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother."
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Two Liturgies, One Celebration
"And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart."
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Where is love?
"The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him."
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A new creation dawns
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came to be through him."
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Is the birth of Christ an historical event?
"For today in the city of David a savior has been born for you who is Christ and Lord."
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What happened to Christmas?
Scripture Readings Somebody is waging war on Christmas. Who do you think it is? Is it the atheistic humanists who’ve replaced “Merry Christmas” with “Happy Holidays?” Is it the immigrants […]
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Sacred Scripture has two faces.
“I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire."
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Who was John the Baptist?
"John went throughout the whole region of the Jordan, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”
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Where Are You Going?
" ‘And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.’”
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“See? My betrayer is here.”
"You say I am a king. For this I was born and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice."