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Why does Saint John seem to end his Gospel twice?
St John affirms Christ’s divinity, bears personal witness, and hints at truths too great for the world to contain. His final word is a call to believe…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
What St Luke reveals about the Church’s mission and the Holy Ghost
St Luke closes his Gospel with a beginning: the fulfilment of prophecy, the command to preach repentance, and the promise of power from on high.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
What Trinity Sunday tells us about the Church’s indefectible authority
Christ's final command was to teach, govern and sanctify all men, until the end of time. On Trinity Sunday, the Church recalls this—not as a memory, but…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Mary and Converts: How Our Lady shaped the first Christians after Pentecost
The newly-baptised Christians clung to Mary as their living link to Christ—and she prayed them into holiness.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
How St Peter’s Pentecost sermon revealed the Church’s mission
The fire of Pentecost revealed the Church’s universal mission—foretold in prophecy, aided by Mary’s prayer.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
How Pentecost confirmed Mary’s mission as Mother of the Church
Christ’s prayer 'won' the Holy Ghost for the Church—and made Our Lady the Mother of all Christians.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Pentecost Prep: Peter’s first act as pope, election of Mathias
Mary’s prayer and Peter’s leadership shaped the Church’s first act of authority: the election of Mathias.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Pentecost Prep: What made the Church's first novena so powerful?
Before Pentecost, Mary led the Church’s first retreat in the Cenacle, praying for the Holy Ghost with matchless wisdom and desire.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why does Christ say the Holy Ghost 'shall bear testimony of Me'?
Christ answered hatred not with vengeance, but by sending the Spirit of Truth—so that the Apostles could bear witness to His divine mission.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why did Christ's people hate him 'without cause'?
Referring to the psalm, Christ says 'They hated me without cause'—a hatred born not of reason, but of shame.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why did Christ say his people 'hated both me and my Father'?
Christ declared that his people rejected both His words and His works, and so had no excuse—but what did he really mean by saying they 'hated my…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why is persecution a mark of the true disciple of Christ?
Christ tells His Apostles to expect hatred, not as a curse, but as a mark of union with Him.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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