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Why the Good Shepherd told the wolves they had no power over him
He warned them that their apparent victory would be nothing of the kind.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
'I am the Good Shepherd'—What that means for Christians
Surrounded by enemies plotting his death and excommunicating his followers from the Synagogue, the Good Shepherd declares his love for his sheep.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why Christ is 'the door' through which every good shepherd must come
Christ exposes the wolves in shepherds’ clothing—and warns that no true pastor can oppose Him.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ

April 2025

Why does Christ call the Chief Priests 'thieves and robbers'?
He would have embraced them—maybe they would have been our priests. But they chose to betray their sacred office, and to try to destroy Him.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why the Church honours St Thomas despite his doubt
Is it possible that St Thomas' faults have been exaggerated over the centuries?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Easter's lasting gift: The power to forgive sin
Before Easter Sunday was finished, Christ gave his Apostles the power to forgive sins—a power greater than that of the angels.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
What the risen Christ did when he met all the Apostles together
Why did the risen Christ insist on 'Peace,' and eat in front of his Disciples?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
How Christ restored faith on the road to Emmaus
Our Lord opened the Old Testament to his despondent disciples, so that they could know him in the 'breaking of the bread.'
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
What happened when Christ rose from the dead
Did Christ visit his mother first after his resurrection—and did he bring with him the saints from Limbo?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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How Christ Harrowed Hell
As soon as Christ's soul left his body, Hell quaked.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Fr Coleridge's Harmony of the Passion: Four Evangelists, ONE Narrative
We're used to hearing the Passion narratives sung in three different voices—here is an arrangement like that, but also unlike it.
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S.D. Wright
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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Being 'lifted up' on the Cross was Christ's glory and desire
Why was the Cross the true throne of Christ the King?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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