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God used Greece, Rome and Israel to prepare for Christ's advent
Through the convergence of the ancient Jewish religion, Greek intellectual culture and Roman order, the world was prepared for the advent of Christ and…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Three elements of false religions: apparent 'good,' human bad, satanic ugly
Why did God tolerate the spread of paganism and false religions for so long before the Incarnation? Are all religions paths to arrive at God? Father…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Absolute degradation—the state of the world before Christ
Advent reading: Two key reasons why God waited so long to redeem mankind explained by Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ, in his classic 'The Preparation of…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why Isaias prophesied that 'a Virgin shall be with Child'
The prophecy of a Virgin being with child was not just that of miracle, but a promise from God to the King who received it.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
The Sanhedrin's inquiry into St John the Baptist
What is the significance, often overlooked, of there having been a Sanhedrin inquiry into the mission of St John the Baptist?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Was St John the Baptist really the Prophet Elias/Elijah?
What did Our Lord mean when he said that St John the Baptist was 'Elias that is to come'—especially when the Baptist denied that he was Elias at another…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
The Baptist: the greatest prophet, but less than the least in the Kingdom?
Christ's words on St John the Baptist affirm the superiority of the New Covenant, and the divine power of the sacraments, the Word, and the grace of the…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
St John the Baptist did NOT doubt—Christ's words prove it
Christ's words invite us to honour St. John the Baptist and his mission, and exonerate him from the charge of having doubted Christ's mission.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Doomsday—Does Christ know the day?
Christ silences curiosity about the end, calling us to trust in God’s timing, and to prepare for his coming in readiness, and not in speculation.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
The Immaculate Conception and Our Lady's vocation
Why was Our Lady immaculately conceived, and how does this relate to her role as the Mother of God?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
'Art thou he that art to come?' The Baptist's Final Witness
Did St John the Baptist doubt Our Lord? Why did Our Lord answer the way he did? And why is this passage read on the Second Sunday in Advent?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
The Baptist's Final Witness—Why he sent his disciples
Did St. John the Baptist begin to have doubts about Our Lord? Father Coleridge explains why this impious idea about the Forerunner of Christ is…
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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