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How do the birds reveal a brutal war for the soul in the Parable of the Sower?
That tiredness or distraction in prayer isn't always a natural phenomenon.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
How does the Parable of the Sower unlock all Christ's other parables?
We could even call it the 'parable of parables', as it holds the key to all the rest.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Acting like this is why Catholics fall away
Being a Catholic won’t save you if you ignore the lesson of the Labourers in the Vineyard.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why are good works worthless without charity?
Animosity and jealousy can render good works worthy of punishment, rather than reward.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Does your rank in the Church determine holiness and reward?
Vocations are indispensable for the Church—but they are a means to end. What is that end?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Is it unfair that 'the first will be last' in the Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard?
The Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard, read at Septuagesima, shows us that God's justice can confound human expectations.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why was Jesus so joyful at the Presentation in the Temple?
Our Lord's prophesied Presentation was the 'Offertory of the Passion' and the ritual beginning of what he was born to do.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
How does Candlemas point to the Passover and to the Cross?
It's not just about candles and processions—it's also about sacrificial lambs.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
How did the Centurion’s words come to be said at every Mass?
'Lord, I am not worthy'—few men have their words repeated so many times, down so many centuries, as this humble Roman Centurion.
Was the Roman Centurion a warning for 'Abraham's children'?
There's a serious lesson to be learnt here about faith and pride.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
Why did the Centurion say not to come 'under his roof'?
The quality of the gentile Centurion's faith was a standing rebuke to those of Christ's own people.
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
What did 'The Chosen' get right with 'Gaius' the Centurion?
'The Chosen' presents a compelling arc for 'Gaius' the Centurion, but how far is it based on the Gospels?
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Fr Henry James Coleridge SJ
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