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The link between the healing of the deaf-mute and the Agony in the Garden
Christ’s groan before healing the deaf-mute reveals the sorrow, humility and hidden power behind every miracle—and the danger of misusing restored…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
What Christ's seven steps in healing the deaf and dumb mean for Christians today
When Christ heals a deaf-mute, he uses seven preparatory acts, culminating in the 'ephpheta' – which the Church retains in Baptism today.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why the Publican's prayer was heard – and how ours can be too
The publican uttered just one sentence—but it was enough to secure the grace of God. Father Coleridge shows how this can help us pray properly too.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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Why the Pharisee's prayer was not heard
A proud Pharisee and a humble Publican go up to the Temple—but only one goes home justified. Fr Coleridge unpacks why the Pharisee's prayer did not…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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Why did the Church recall St Mary Magdalene at the Assumption?
Magdalene's habit revealed at Bethany mirrors a hidden perfection of the Blessed Virgin Mary – and the Church united them on the Feast of the…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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What St Mary Magdalene teaches us by sitting at Jesus' feet
Mary Magdalene, guided by a perfect instinct for what pleased Christ, chose to sit at His feet and listen—securing the 'best part' that could never be…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
St Martha’s bustling zeal and spiritual priorities
Martha’s service at Bethany became the occasion for Christ to reveal that even the busiest charity must yield to hearing His word.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
How Christ explains the cursing of the fig-tree
After revealing the judgment on a fruitless faith, Our Lord explains that the miracle of the fig tree demonstrates to the power of true prayer.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Christ's cleansing of the Temple – and what happened next
After cursing the fig-tree, Jesus enters the Temple, casts out the traders, and begins His solemn teaching. And the key to it all is the fig-tree.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Cursing the fig tree: Jesus' strangest miracle?
Why did Christ curse the fig tree if it wasn’t even fig season?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why Christ wept over Jerusalem in Holy Week
It was not too late for them to repent – nor is it too late for us.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
What the Transfiguration means for Christians today
Christ's Transfiguration represent a stage in our divine adoption, by which we become 'sons in the Son.'
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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