Tag Archives: Catholic Position

Hagar and Ishmael – Held on Sunday, December 2, 2012

Gen. 21: 09 – 21 – Hagar and Ishmael Preview I brought up two points that developed over the previous week. The first had to do with something that Ken had shared. He mentioned something that happened to him while … Continue reading

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Reflections on the “Corrupt and Crime Ridden Roman Catholic Church” article – Held on Sunday, November 11, 2012

A Reflection / Response to the article “Why I love the Corrupt and Crime Ridden Catholic Church.” I took my clue for our opening topic from an email that Ken had forwarded to me in which he provided a link … Continue reading

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The New Evangelization – Fr. Shori’s Addressed on the Weekend of October 13 – 14, 2012

The New Evangelization Fr. Shori addressed the topic of the New Evangelization at all the Masses over the weekend of October 13 – 14.  I think this topic is extremely important.  First of all because Jesus’ parting words to us … Continue reading

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Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jn. 6: 51 – 58 The Bread of Life Discourse [Continuing] Background This passage concludes the church’s focus on the Bread of Life Discourse from John’s Gospel. We may notice that the passage begins by repeating the last verse from … Continue reading

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Religion and Culture – The Bishops’ call to defend “our most cherished freedom.”

To get a handle on the relationship between religion and culture, I would like to point out who we are as Christians, state what I take religion and culture to be, express the relationship between these two terms, take a … Continue reading

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Session 25 – Held on Sunday, April 15, 2012

Summer Plans The last meeting of the Scripture Study Group will be held on Sunday, May 6.  When CCD begins for 2012 – 13, the Study Group will pick up at the point in Genesis where we left off on … Continue reading

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Session 20 – Held on Sunday, Mar 4, 2012

God or Country / God and Country I asked our group this question, which of these two statements most adequately expresses how you think Catholics actually act? I am a citizen of theUnited Stateswho happens to be a Christian. I … Continue reading

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Catholic Statements on Faith and Science and on the Authorship of the Biblical Account of Noah and the Flood

I wish to respond in a thoughtful way to the comments that address the very approach being taken in our adult study of the scripture. The comment http://rjr.richardross.annaerossi.com/?p=317#comments seem to make a number of assumptions.  I think one is that a … Continue reading

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