Mary and Joseph “took Jesus up to Jerusalem.” “Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon.” “When the parents brought in the child Jesus,” Simeon “took him into his arms and blessed God.” “There was also a prophetess, Anna.” She too “gave thanks to God and spoke about the child.” “The child … Continue reading “The Future of the Family”
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How Good Is It To Be Alone?
Pharisees are concerned about their man-made laws being obeyed. They seek to press Jesus in this Sunday’s Gospel about their law on divorce. “‘Is it lawful for a husband to divorce his wife?’ They were testing him.” The test was to whether Jesus adhered to a harsh or more lenient view of men putting aside … Continue reading “How Good Is It To Be Alone?”