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Lenten Reflection 8, Love and Criticism
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Lenten Reflection 8, Love and Criticism

Posted on February 26, 2024February 26, 2024 by Berrmot

In Life of Christ, Fulton Sheen reflects on why John the Baptist confronted Herod on his sinful and scandalous marriage to Herodias, both of whom had been married before. Sheen says: “If there was one subject that, from a worldly…

Lenten Reflection 7, Turning the Other Cheek
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Lenten Reflection 7, Turning the Other Cheek

Posted on February 25, 2024February 25, 2024 by Berrmot

“You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.[5] 39 But I tell you that you should not offer resistance to injury; if a man strikes thee on thy right cheek,…

Lenten Reflection 6, The Humor of God
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Lenten Reflection 6, The Humor of God

Posted on February 24, 2024April 18, 2025 by Berrmot

There was a bit of a dust-up on social media this week when Crisis Magazine ran an essay condemning The Chosen for portraying Jesus as a joke-cracking, regular guy. Amongst the devout some were scandalized, pointing out that never once…

Lenten Reflection 5, Of and To
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Lenten Reflection 5, Of and To

Posted on February 23, 2024February 23, 2024 by Berrmot

Here is the difference between the Christian and the person of the world. The Christian wants to be free of sin. The person of the world wants to be free to sin. “Of” and “to” are small words that make…

Lenten Reflection 4, Knowledge Follows Belief
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Lenten Reflection 4, Knowledge Follows Belief

Posted on February 22, 2024February 22, 2024 by Berrmot

Fulton J. Sheen, in his Life of Christ, says this about Peter when he refuses to have his feet washed by Jesus: “The Divine Master did not impart knowledge to Peter, and then ask him to submit. He asked him…

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