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Jesus Prayer: Lord Jesus, Son of God, Pray for me, a sinner. Amen.
In the season of Eastertide, when the Church celebrates the Risen Christ and the new life Jesus brings, the Office of Readings offers a passage from the First Apology of Saint Justin Martyr that invites us to return to the wellspring of that life—Holy Baptism. In this passage, Saint Justin, writing in the mid-2nd century, provides one of the earliest extra-biblical descriptions of Christian baptism. His account is not only historically significant but theologically rich, revealing how the early Church understood baptism as a conscious, transformative rebirth through Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit [ … ]
As Christians, the Seventh Commandment calls us to not steal and to respect the rights of others, including their right to property. This commandment also requires us to be responsible and respectful in our use of the resources of the earth [ … ]
The reading for Saturday of the Third Week of Lent, attributed to Saint Gregory Nazianzus (c. 329–390), is a meditation on mercy as an essential Christian duty. Gregory, one of the Cappadocian Fathers, was a theologian and preacher whose writings shaped Christian thought on the Trinity, Christ, and the moral life. In this reflection, Saint Gregory Nazianzus argues that true worship is not found in sacrifice alone but in acts of love toward the poor [ … ]
