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Readers discuss the problems with Spencer Street Station and what should be done to bring it up to world standard.

Christians know that Jesus isn’t just human; he is God. As God, he wrote the Torah that became the constitution for the nation of Israel. So, while Jesus had little to say about government in the Gospels, he said a lot in the Torah about what kind of government he prefers for his people.

REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus uses the image of “bread” to tell the crowd that he is the food that gives life. The people had set the context for the bread symbolism by asking for a sign from Jesus, equivalent to Moses’ provision of manna in the wilderness. Jesus instead refers them to the “true” bread g

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has issued a message on the Universal Church’s synodal process that Pope Francis inaugurated on ...

<p>Many Christians have heard these words but don’t understand their full meaning or context. What does it mean that the Kingdom of Heaven is near? Quite simply, John was telling God’s people the Messiah was coming, warning them they must return to right relationship with their Creator so they can be among those ushered into God’s kingdom.   </p>

Aarón Blanco Tejedor on Unsplash Last week we encountered Jesus’ teaching style in the Synoptic Gospels; he often uses storytelling and conversation to enlighten and inspire faith and action. In today’s Gospel, Jesus offers a visual demonstration, giving the apostles a physical experience as a way to increase their understanding. The wind ceased and there was great calm. (Mk 4:39) Liturgical day Readings Prayer What do you do when you are uncertain? How do you respond to signs of God’s p...

The moment the stone rolled away, Mary and the others realized they 1) had hope through eternal admittance to Christ and 2) incredible perspective on the power of the risen Lord.

Proverbs 10:8-9 Clean & Unclean Animals Chart from Yashraal.org, a group that holds exclusively to the Tanakh (Old Testament). This line of clean/unclean was removed in Acts 10:13. Leviticus 11:4 – Welcome to the dietary law! Some people differentiate the Mosaic law into three types: Moral Laws (universal to all people, e.g. Ten Commandments “don’t murder”) Civil Laws (explanations of the moral laws – “what if someone accidentally…”) Ceremonial Laws (laws relating to the temple...

Description In his general audience address of December 30, 2020, Pope Francis said that thanksgiving was a hallmark of an authentic Christian life. The pope gave his final general audience address of 2020 in the library of the apostolic palace, where the weekly event has been held since October because of rising coronavirus cases in Italy. Pope Francis continued his cycle of catechesis on prayer, which he began in May and resumed in October following nine addresses on healing the world amid th...