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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?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Who was in the crowd of religious leaders when Jesus healed the Paralytic?
And were they actually as hostile as they are often depicted?
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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...
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
'Become as little children' – but how, and why?
Greatness is not measured by office, Fr Coleridge says, but by something else.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why Jesus asks, 'What think you of Christ, whose Son is he?'
In posing a question about King David, Our Lord offered his enemies one last lifeline.
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What is the meaning of the 'fourfold' love of God?
Why must we love God with all our heart, mind, soul and strength – and how can we see which area we need to develop?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
How love of God and neighbour outweighs every sacrifice in the Law of Moses
Christ teaches that all the Law and the Prophets rest on the twofold love of God and neighbour, surpassing every ceremonial observance.
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The cost of clerical ambition
Father Coleridge explains how the conduct of Christ's ministers can build up others for eternal life – or direct them towards eternal destruction.
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The scandal caused by clerical contentions
Father Coleridge sets out the links between pride and ambition (particularly in those in authority) and scandal and humility – preparing the ground for…
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September 2025

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