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Mary, Christian Patriachy and the Existence of Poverty
John 12:1-8 Our story this week involving "Mary" was used to historically disparage women leaders within Christianity toward a purely patriarchal form. Characterizing Mary Magdalene as a prostitute advanced the patriarchal goals of disparaging women as somehow "morally inferior" to men,...
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Mary Magdalene Was Not a Prostitute
Characterizing Mary Magdalene as a prostitute advanced the goals of disparaging women as leaders in the Western Christian church.
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When Freedom and Love Were One: The Annunciation
Lent is full of high holy feast days. St. Patrick is honored among the Irish. The patron of the universal church, St. Joseph, is honored by the whole church and especially Italians. And during this month of penance and sacrifice his wife Mary is remembered for her fiat to God. It is now...
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Poverty is a By-product of the System
Poverty is a by-product of the system in which we live. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the action of human beings
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Finding Holy Ground Every Day
Our recent Duke Catholic Center mission trip to Cancun was both a service trip and a pilgrimage to holy ground.
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Elders Are Faithful Shepherds of God’s Church
The New Testament describes elders as faithful shepherds of God’s church who guide believers with wisdom. Peter reminds them, “The elders
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When Freedom and Love Were One: The Annunciation
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How Accurate Is Today?s Christmas Story Compared to the Biblical Accounts?
The Assumption Of Mary Confirms Death Is When Our Story Truly Begins
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Did Herod’s Masacre of the Innocents Really Happen?
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Mary, Christian Patriachy and the Existence of Poverty
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Mary Magdalene Was Not a Prostitute
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The Value of Your Faith
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The 'Yes' of Mary and the 'Yes' of Joseph
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"Hail th’incarnate Deity"!
"Last at His cross, and earliest at His grave”
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Annunciation to Mary, Zechariah and Abraham in Qur'an and Bible: Part 1
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Mary- a mother goddess?
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