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Church History Tuesday: The Impact of Constantine

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Jesse

I do not really want to spend a lot of time talking about Constantine since the last few posts have dealt with him in some ways.  However, the importance of who Constantine is and what he did for the Church … Continue reading →

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Monastic Monday: Monastic Vows/Practices Part 3: Hospitality

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Jesse

One aspect of the monastic practices that is sometimes forgotten by the world is the monasteries commitment to hospitality.  The Rule of St. Benedict makes the role of hospitality clear.  The start to chapter 53 of the Rule sets the … Continue reading →

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Saints Friday: Why We Learn from the Saints

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Jesse

Again this is another week where there are not any really good saints next week.  I know, Martin Luther’s feast day is Monday, but he is not really a saint in the technical sense.  We have a lot to learn … Continue reading →

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Saints Friday: Monks and Martyrs

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Jesse

There are not really any good saint feast days coming up within the next week.  I know there is St. Valentine’s day, but there is almost no information available about St. Valentine.  So instead of trying to write a lot of … Continue reading →

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Church History Tuesday: How the Church Dealt with the Lapsed

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Jesse

Last week you will remember I discussed the persecution of the 3rd century (if you don’t remember or didn’t read that post you can find it here).  At the end of the persecution there were several people who had denied Christ and … Continue reading →

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Church History Tuesday: How the Church Responded to Heretics

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Jesse

As early as the second century the Church had to respond to groups of people who claimed to be Christians, but believed different and contrary things to what the Apostles had taught.  The Church responded to these groups, called heretics, … Continue reading →

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Church Yard Sale

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Jesse

So our church had a big yard sale last weekend.  It was a HUGE success!  We raised around $400 for Habitat for Humanity in Nicholasville, KY.  We sold a lot of stuff to the poorer community in Nicholasville the highest … Continue reading →

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Imitators of Christ: Is Martyrdom a Sacrament? Part 8

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Jesse

This section of the paper focuses on the continuing help the martyrs give to the church.  The topic of relics and loci are discussed.  The Early Church believed the martyrs and other saints were able to intercede on their behalf and the relics of … Continue reading →

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Imitators of Christ: Is Martyrdom a Sacrament? Part 1

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Jesse

In the next few days/posts I will be sharing a paper that I will be reading at the North American Patristics Society on May 25, 2012.  It is asking the question can martyrdom be considered a sacrament.  I have to … Continue reading →

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The Sloth of Disobedience

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Jesse

“The sloth of disobedience,” has been a phrase I have been kicking around in my head for the last few days.  It is from the first paragraph of the Rule of St. Benedict.  I have noticed that in my own … Continue reading →

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