The Super Bowl ads are effective precisely because they’re less interested in Jesus and more interested in getting us to think about our choices.
Jesus Christ
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When Jesus went viral
A Reflection for the Thursday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, by Ashley McKinless
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Feast of the Epiphany: What does it mean for God to be ‘the light of the world’?
Epiphany is a feast of light, “the shining forth” of the newborn Christ. It prompts a thought experiment, a mental realignment, if you will.
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Jesus doesn’t call us all to be apostles. Thank God.
A Reflection for the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles, by Zac Davis
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Remembering John Meier, the ‘dean of Jesus research’
As an outstanding student of the Gospels, the Rev. John Meier set himself to present the historical Jesus to the world, producing in five volumes one of the longest works ever published on the life and person of Jesus.
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Catholics: Stop using Jesus as a curse word—and speak up when others do too.
It is clear that most people think using Jesus’ name to express anger is acceptable. But this should not only be off-limits, it should be confronted as anti-Christian.
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How two scholars introduced me to the ‘historical Jesus’—and sent me on a lifelong quest to know more
Two scholars who died this week—Albert Nolan, O.P., and Msgr. John P. Meier—made enormous contributions to our understanding of the historical Jesus and his message.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Jesus didn’t come to preach about heaven and hell
Our eschatology became focused upon place rather than person, but that is a fundamental distortion of the Gospel preached by the disciples.
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A farmer’s lesson: Following Jesus takes time
A life lived in the Gospel makes demands upon us. If it does not, we need to look again. Maybe we are not living such a life.
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Pope Francis: In old age, we’re forced to depend on others. That’s where our faith can grow.
In his general audience, Pope Francis emphasized how following Jesus often means accepting that we don’t have total control over our lives, especially as we age.