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1 October 2026 We are presently celebrating the Maronite Season of the Holy Cross. Unlike the Latin Church, we have no “Ordinary Time.” Our liturgical calendar commences with the Sundays […]

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As my third example of typology, let us consider this diamond-patterned window pane. All of the complete diamonds are exact copies of the other, although they are in different places. […]

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The second image shows another use of types. The bust of a young man was produced when some material was poured into a mould. It was given time to set […]

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This is a short and selective review of Jonathan Bernier’s 2022 volume, Rethinking the Dates of the New Testament. His fundamental conclusion is that the dates of the New Testament […]

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The Australian newspaper, 31 July 2026, p.6 “Less Sugar as a Baby Will Lower Risk of Dementia.” The Australian has printed an article which says that there is evidence, published […]

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Blosius distinguished ordinary and extraordinary contemplation. These are different experiences, not different creatures, but the distinction is nonetheless useful. He said that “…ordinary contemplation means a close union with God […]

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Let us return to the conjectured text referred to as “Q,” said to be the source for those passages which the Gospels of Matthew and Luke have in common with […]

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Let us return to the conjectured text referred to as “Q,” said to be the source for those passages which the Gospels of Matthew and Luke have in common with […]

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Maronite Meditation 79 We now come to what is known as the “Q hypothesis.” Bart  Ehrman writes: “It is probably best for methodological purposes to define it strictly as material […]

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Let us continue our examination of some of the opinions of Bart Ehrman, a leading member of the contemporary Bible studies establishment. On p.8 of his book, The New Testament: […]

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