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The Beatitudes: Manifesto for All Saints and a new Decalogue
The Sermon of the Mount recalls the giving of the Law on Mount Sinai – with Christ as both God and the New Moses, promulgating the New Law for his…
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Does St John's Gospel contain non sequitur phrases?
Some phrases from the Fourth Gospel might seem surprising or mystifying – but once we understand the author's purpose, it all makes sense.
Oct 30
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Why does Christ rebuke those who seek signs and wonders?
And why does Jesus seem to prolong the agony of a desperate father seeking healing for his son?
Oct 29
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Why Pilate kept asking Christ if he was a King
In the face of Pilate's questions, Christ declares Himself born to reign through truth – and calls every soul to hear His voice.
Oct 26
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How is Christ's Kingdom 'not of this world'?
Christ stands before Pilate not as a rival to Caesar, but as the King of all truth and grace.
Oct 25
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Why guilty consciences mock Christ and his Church
Aug 3
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Why zeal for false religious systems provokes the persecution of Catholics
Jul 18
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Why Jesus said ‘Thy sins are forgiven’ before healing the Paralytic
Oct 12
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'The Wedding Garment' and membership of the Church
Oct 19
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Why did the priests tell Pilate that Jesus claimed to be King?
Even in their malice, Christ’s enemies unwittingly declared Him to be King.
Oct 24
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How the Parable of the Wedding Feast reveals the judgement of the wicked
'Friend, how camest thou in hither?' The question uncovers the soul’s helpless silence at God’s judgment, where every excuse has vanished, and only…
Oct 21
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'The Wedding Garment' and supernatural charity
The wedding garment is not merely virtue in general, but that charity which unites man to God and his Church.
Oct 20
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'The Wedding Garment' and membership of the Church
A popular interpretation of the parable sees 'the wedding garment' as supernatural grace in the soul – but it also has an application to membership of…
Oct 19
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The terrifying warning of the parable of the wedding feast
The 'wedding garment' and the command to come to the wedding feast give this parable, told in the Temple in Holy Week, a different meaning to the…
Oct 18
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Why did Christ speak of a wedding feast after condemning the priests?
After the priests withdraw in anger, Christ turns to the people with a new parable — revealing that the Synagogue will give place to a universal Kingdom…
Oct 17
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The value of priests and confession, proved by the healing of the Paralytic
The miracle of the paralytic points to the mercy of God: the forgiveness of sins through men, for men — a power feared by devils, denied by heretics…
Oct 15
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Can men receive the power to forgive sin?
Everyone who witnessed the miracle understood the point, and rejoiced at it – even though many heretics deny the doctrine today.
Oct 14
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How Jesus used the Pharisees' doubts to make his point
Christ's answer to the Pharisees acknowledges the main plank of their reservations as a means of proving his divine power.
Oct 13
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Father Coleridge Reader
Gospel-focused spiritual reading, based around the liturgical year and the life of Christ, by the English Catholic hero Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ.
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Why guilty consciences mock Christ and his Church
Aug 3
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Why zeal for false religious systems provokes the persecution of Catholics
Jul 18
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Why Jesus said ‘Thy sins are forgiven’ before healing the Paralytic
Oct 12
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'The Wedding Garment' and membership of the Church
Oct 19
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What is the meaning of the 'fourfold' love of God?
Oct 4
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Our Lady
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How Our Lady consented to and 'co-offered' Christ's sacrifice
The reason we call Our Lady the 'co-redemptrix' goes beyond mere pious enthusiasm.
Sep 18
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How Mary united both perfect sorrow and peace during the Passion
Our Lady's sorrow at the Passion was no blind grief, but a conscious sharing in God’s saving will.
Sep 17
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How did Jesus respond when he first beheld his humanity in Our Lady's womb?
Christ accepted the burden of the Cross at the first moment of life.
Mar 25
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What do we really know about the Angel Gabriel?
The Annunciation was not the first time the St Gabriel appeared in Holy Scripture—it was the fourth. What do these other appearances tell us about this…
Mar 24
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Were St Joseph and Our Lady married before the Annunciation?
Phrases in the Gospel might suggest that St Joseph and Our Lady were merely engaged at the time of the Annunciation—but is this the correct…
Mar 19
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Apostles
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How to convert your friends – The feast at St Matthew's house
We're told that St Francis of Assisi said: "Preach the Gospel always; and when necessary, use words." But is this the proper approach? If not, what is…
Sep 22, 2024
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Answering Christ's call: St Matthew, and vocations
Fr Henry James Coleridge explains how St Matthew's calling contains much that we need to know about our calling as Christians, and how we should respond…
Sep 21, 2024
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Why Jesus said ‘Thy sins are forgiven’ before healing the Paralytic
What is the connection between the miracle, sin and punishment?
Oct 12
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Who was in the crowd of religious leaders when Jesus healed the Paralytic?
And were they actually as hostile as they are often depicted?
Oct 11
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Why Jesus' timing in healing and forgiving the Paralytic was important
The start of Our Lord's ministry must have seemed like one stupendous miracle after another. But it was deliberately leading up to something...
Oct 10
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'Become as little children' – but how, and why?
Greatness is not measured by office, Fr Coleridge says, but by something else.
Oct 8
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Why mortification is necessary for anyone working for God
Christ recalls his Sermon on the Mount to urge the Apostles towards interior mortification, seasoned with charity and prudence, lest ambition corrupt…
Oct 7
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How Christ used David's Psalm to expose the misconceptions of his enemies
Christ’s question about David’s 'Lord' revealed the their inability to recognise the divine Person who stood before them.
Oct 6
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