The last weeks of Ordinary Time focus on eschatology, the Last Things (death, judgment, heaven, hell). Before the post-Vatican II reform of the Lectionary (the Book of Biblical Readings for Mass), the ...

Britain experienced a constitutional crisis earlier this month when Mr. John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons, allowed a group of junior lawmakers to propose an amendment that required Prime ...

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St. Paul’s authority was accepted in faith by his followers. He spoke with great authority. He said he was delivering truth and tradition, and he expected his followers to accept it without question.

“But why should I get a new Bible, when the words of my Bible speak so sweetly to my heart?” an elderly lady said, as it was suggested to her that perhaps she would like to obtain one of the more ...

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