Obeying the Law
Eight days after the birth of Jesus, at the time of circumcision, Joseph and Mary implicitly obeyed the angel and called the baby ‘Jesus’. Then followed the days of purification – despite the fact that the holy thing which was born of her was the Son of God, Mary still had to …
The above words were spoken by Mary the mother of the Lord Jesus Christ when she visited her cousin Elisabeth, following the angelic visitations which resulted in both of them “being with child”. The object of this article is to analyse and contemplate numerous allusions to the Old Testament fou…
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The Epistle of James is one filled with immense power. We often think of it as being a very practical book and, although this is true, it is so much more. It is a letter that drills down deep into our hearts and asks us to consider the genuineness of our faith. It challenges us about what really m…
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Picture a young girl, fresh with innocence and purity. That is the image that comes to our minds every time we read the account of Mary’s interaction with the angel Gabriel (Luke 1:26–38). How did she come to be such a person?
Years of preparation
Yes, we believe that divine guidance must …
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Mariolatry is worship of Mary the mother of the Lord Jesus Christ, defined in the Oxford Dictionary as “early 17th century: from Maria (Latin equivalent of ‘Mary’) + -latry, on the pattern of idolatry”. The Oxford’s definition of the practice of Mariolatry is “idolatrous worship of the…
Picture a young girl, fresh with innocence and purity. That is the image that comes to our minds every time we read the account of Mary’s interaction with the angel Gabriel (Luke 1:26–38). How did she come to be such a person?
Years of preparation
Yes, we believe that divine guidance must …
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