Saints

Regarding Saints and other Heros of Church History

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IS THERE IN FAITH NO DEFENSE? – Zacchaeus, Apologetics and Defending the Catholic Church

Homily – 31st Sunday of the Year – C
The Tax Collector Who Climbed a Tree

The Story of Zacchaeus is more than simply the story of a Tax Collector who climbed a tree; and more than a simple conversion story. Zacchaeus gives a great example of how we should respond to criticism from people who oppose us

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MARY MAGDALENE – Model of Purification and Gratitude

Reflection for Monday of Holy Week

St. Mary Magdalene is identified by name in all Four Gospels, but is also associated with Mary of Bethany, and two anonymous “sinners” to become a unique and dynamically substantial presence in Church tradition, born from her presence in the Holy Scripture.

How does Mary Magdalene reflect a kind of discipleship, and how does she compare with the “other” Mary of the Jesus story?

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SYMBOLS – Identifying Features of Faith

Reflection for Tuesday of the 5th Week of Lent

Do you know the symbols of faith? Can you identify people from Holy Scripture and Saints from Church History by their symbols? What are some of these Symbols.

Fr. Bill reviews just a handful of them to give a sample of the richness of symbolism in just our Scripture and Tradition of Saints.