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September 29, 2018

God's word on Sunday: Spirit of God is intended for all of us

Moses with the Ten Commandments, Philippe de Champaigne, 1648

26th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Sept. 30 (Year B) Numbers 11:25-29; Psalm 19; James 5:1-6; Mark 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

Published in Faith
April 3, 2015

Seder meal takes catechumens to faith’s roots

A volunteer lights the candles, as Fr. Dominic Qin watches, to begin the Passover celebrations at Chinese Martyrs parish.

MARKHAM, Ont. - As they prepared for their baptism at Easter, adult catechumens at Chinese Martyrs parish got a taste of the Old Testament by participating in the Jewish ritual of the Passover Seder.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
July 11, 2012

Difficult stories of Old Testament draw us into Triune God

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Scripture scholar Edith Humphrey addressed the ways even problematic parts of the Old Testament can draw us more deeply into the mystery of the Trinity

OTTAWA - It may be tempting to ignore the Old Testament, or spiritualize its more bloodthirsty or seemingly contradictory stories, but wrestling with them can lead to a deeper understanding of the Gospel and the nature of the Triune God, says Scripture scholar Edith Humphrey.

Whether it is the story of Abraham being told to sacrifice his only son Isaac, God’s genocidal ban placed on some of the peoples who already inhabited the Promised Land or God portrayed as angry, jealous or vengeful, these difficulties have sometimes led to heresy and they continue to tempt Christians to avoid the Old Testament.

Published in Canada