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Aug 8, 2020
3 min

FIRST STEPS TO INTERPRETING THE BIBLE SPIRITUALLY

The Bible was not written to be understood only in the literal or historical sense but, particularly in some texts, in a spiritual way. I...

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ASK DURANDUS: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT?

Janet Gentles

Mar 15, 2020
2 min

ASK DURANDUS: WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT?

Durandus goes into considerable detail about Sundays and other periods and occasions throughout the Church year. Here however, as elsewhe...

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Janet Gentles

Feb 26, 2020
2 min

ASH WEDNESDAY- AN ANCIENT HOLY DAY

From the Paschal Light Ecclesiastical Insights series It is on this day we bless the ashes and the priests spreads on the heads of the fa...

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Janet Gentles

Feb 20, 2020
3 min

MOVING ON FROM BELIEF

But we are speaking of a certain Truth which it is possible to know by experience, but which you must believe in, before that you know it

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Janet Gentles

Feb 20, 2020
2 min

DO YOU QUESTION YOUR FAITH?

But I am sure that many people do question their belief, they have doubts, at least sometimes. They usually keep this to themselves,

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Janet Gentles

Feb 20, 2020
1 min

A CONFESSION FROM THE HEART

I have no idea what was troubling her, but hers was a confession from the heart

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Janet Gentles

Jan 30, 2020
1 min

BEFORE THE GATES OF THE HEAVENLY CITY

Each time that we participate in the Holy Eucharist we are lifted up and brought before the altar of God. As we kneel at the altar rails ...

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HOW GENESIS TEACHES THE FIRST STAGE OF PENANCE

Janet Gentles

Jan 19, 2020
3 min

HOW GENESIS TEACHES THE FIRST STAGE OF PENANCE

The first book, Genesis, teaches us about initial penance, that is, about faith and fear, which are the essence of penance, because it is...

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WHY WE FAST BEFORE EASTER RATHER THAN AFTER EPIPHANY

Janet Gentles

Jan 19, 2020
2 min

WHY WE FAST BEFORE EASTER RATHER THAN AFTER EPIPHANY

There are several times during the year when the Church invites her people to fast. The most significant of these is the period before Ea...

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‘TRANSCENDENT CHRIST’ AND ‘IMMANENT CHRIST’ ARE IMPORTANT

Janet Gentles

Jan 19, 2020
2 min

‘TRANSCENDENT CHRIST’ AND ‘IMMANENT CHRIST’ ARE IMPORTANT

The terms ‘Transcendent Christ, and ‘Immanent Christ’ are terms which are little used today but their difference is important. One reason...

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Janet Gentles

Jan 18, 2020
2 min

IS THE BIBLE ERRANT?

Does the Bible contain inaccuracies and contradictions between various texts? Is it incorrect and is it historically outdated? Christians...

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