Beatitudes is a word with Latin roots that means “blessings”. There are eight Beatitudes proclaimed by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew. (Mt 5-7). Each is a proverb-like proclamation, without a narrative. Four […]
Christ is present in us and in our midst, and promises to keep revealing himself to his followers; not only to the apostles, but also to all those who believe […]
The mission of the church is to re-present Jesus Christ to the world in an incarnate, communal form. This task begins with the consciousness of Christ as the living foundation […]
Affirming Christ as the initiator of mission relates every act of the church to him so that the church does indeed become the visible, tangible presence of Christ in the […]
The righteousness of God is revealed in us from faith to faith (Romans 1:17), meaning that His righteousness is already in us, but it awaits our daily faith in order […]
The earliest biblical texts were written on scrolls made from papyrus (a plant-based paper) or parchment (animal skins that had been scraped, polished, and stitched together). It is very likely […]
The ministry of lay persons is to represent Christ and His Church; to bear witness to Him wherever they may be; and according to the gifts given them, to carry […]