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Sinai</category><category>Bible Conference</category><category>TSP Podcast</category><category>King Tut</category><title>The Sacred Page</title><description>A Blog about Catholic Biblical Theology and the New Evangelization by Michael Barber, John Bergsma, and Brant Pitre</description><link>http://www.thesacredpage.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Michael Barber)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>1340</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/thesacredpage/dEaE" /><feedburner:info xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" uri="thesacredpage/deae" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22792751.post-3120778254362359589</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-05-21T10:13:39.977-07:00</atom:updated><title>Pope Francis performs an exorcism? </title><atom:summary type="text">There is some discussion going on about Pope Francis' encounter with a young man, captured in the video below. Articles on this are appearing everywhere from the Associated Press and ABC News to the Huffington Post and Salon. Everyone, it seems, is talking about this clip. 

Does it record the pope performing an exorcism? Some sort of deliverance prayer?

While there is no evidence Benedict XVI </atom:summary><link>http://www.thesacredpage.com/2013/05/pope-francis-performs-exorcism.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Michael Barber)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/9XHYFiAH4hY/default.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22792751.post-7189688106141642726</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 22:51:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-05-19T15:51:36.514-07:00</atom:updated><title>Why "Tongues of Fire"? </title><atom:summary type="text">Happy Pentecost!

Today in the liturgy we hear the story of how the Spirit descended upon the disciples in the form of tongues of fire. 

Why does the Spirit appear in this way?

John has written a great post on the readings for today. However, since he didn't touch upon this aspect of the story, I thought I'd deal with it in a separate post.

In short, I think the "tongues of fire" imagery is </atom:summary><link>http://www.thesacredpage.com/2013/05/why-tongues-of-fire.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Michael Barber)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://bp2.blogger.com/_NLydHsxn-mw/SCYvGXopOaI/AAAAAAAAAi4/RRZhKRHAVLg/s72-c/PENTECOST.gif" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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 this requires us to be courageous: the courage of transmitting the 
faith. A sometimes simple courage.  I remember—excuse me—a personal 
story: as a child every Good Friday my grandmother took us to the 
Procession of Candles and at the end of the procession came the 
recumbent Christ and my grandmother made us kneel down and told us 
children, 'Look he is dead, but tomorrow he </atom:summary><link>http://www.thesacredpage.com/2013/05/pope-francis-on-historicity-of.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (John Bergsma)</author><thr:total>3</thr:total><description>&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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Commenting on 1 Samuel 15, where the Lord is "angry" with Saul and "repents" of making him king, Gregory of Nyssa explains:

“The Lord was angry, and he
was grieved because of their sins”; and again, “He repented that he had
anointed Saul king”… and besides this, it makes mention of his [God's] sitting, and standing,
and moving, and the like, which are not as a fact connected with God but are
</atom:summary><link>http://www.thesacredpage.com/2013/04/gregory-of-nyssa-on-why-god-is-said-to.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Michael Barber)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1ktFxkHRnVI/UXGfN9ZKSNI/AAAAAAAADNw/DFdHPmvwPts/s72-c/gregory_of_nyssa.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>2</thr:total><description>&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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known as “Divine Mercy 


Sunday.”  The
theme of God’s mercy runs through the readings.



1. In the First Reading, we see an outpouring of God’s mercy through
the hands of the Apostles, who are given a gift of God’s power for the healing
of physical illnesses and those plagued by evil spirits:




Reading 1 Acts 5:12-16 



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Scroll down below to listen to the special TSP Easter podcast recorded last year. Of course, you can also listen on iTunes. Have you subscribed to the podcast yet? : ) 


Historical Questions About the Resurrection (Special TSP Podcast for Easter)(Right click to download)



St. Paul makes it clear that Resurrection is an essential aspect of Christian faith.  He states, 

“If Christ has not </atom:summary><link>http://www.thesacredpage.com/2013/03/historical-questions-about-resurrection.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Michael Barber)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-oPJGGLoeQU4/T3_iXI_IzEI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/eibpYTLQgKk/s72-c/resurrection.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22792751.post-8361800708883951365</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 20:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-03-30T13:08:27.700-07:00</atom:updated><title>Thoughts on the Seven OT Readings for the Vigil</title><atom:summary type="text">I've posted this in previous years, but thought I'd post it again for our newer readers:















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&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22792751.post-2271600399135606399</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:09:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-03-29T08:57:38.111-07:00</atom:updated><title>Some Thoughts on the Good Friday Gospel Reading</title><atom:summary type="text">



Every year on Good Friday, we read St. John’s account of the Passion from John 18-19.

One of the themes that runs through this reading is the Priesthood of Christ.  In this post, I would like to trace that theme.

There is priestly language already in the First Reading, from Isaiah 52 &amp; 53, the famous “Suffering Servant” Song.  It speaks of the servant “making himself an offering for sin,” “</atom:summary><link>http://www.thesacredpage.com/2013/03/some-thoughts-on-good-friday-gospel.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (John Bergsma)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EyrN4n3ycgY/UVWScLu3fEI/AAAAAAAAA48/e_1Ohc5b90w/s72-c/cross.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22792751.post-1982787696741944563</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 21:12:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-03-27T14:12:48.685-07:00</atom:updated><title>Leroy Huizenga on the Last Supper and Priesthood Imagery</title><atom:summary type="text">Leroy Huizenga has an excellent piece on John 13 in which, among other things, he looks at the priestly imagery associated with the washing of the disciples feet.

Read it here.</atom:summary><link>http://www.thesacredpage.com/2013/03/leroy-huizenga-on-last-supper-and.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Michael Barber)</author><thr:total>3</thr:total><description>&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22792751.post-841433235360377483</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-03-24T15:19:46.281-07:00</atom:updated><title>The Facebook Page of Mons. Guido Marini (Papal Master of Ceremonies)</title><atom:summary type="text">

Pope Francis with Mons. Guido Marini

Here. Great photos (such as the one on the right).

Given the fact that it is maintained in Spanish, I doubt he is the one who does that. Still, whoever is doing this for him is doing a great job.</atom:summary><link>http://www.thesacredpage.com/2013/03/the-facebook-page-of-mons-guido-marini.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Michael Barber)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9fqfoHhOxbk/UU96MrOAPhI/AAAAAAAADNQ/fj8KFwO0VWQ/s72-c/Francis+with+Guido+Marini.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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Fr. G. Peter Irving with our children
at the baptism of our daughter, Molly Rita.


My uncle, Fr. G. Peter Irving III, pastor of Holy Innocents Parish in Long Beach, CA, has posted a brilliant homily offering spiritual reflections on Jesus' act of "hiding" himself from the crowds.

Enjoy!
___________________________________

As the enemies of Jesus plot to put him to death, St. John tells us in</atom:summary><link>http://www.thesacredpage.com/2013/03/fr-g-peter-irving-iii-on-jesus-act-of.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Michael Barber)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zSp6pEB5xUI/UU4_kOPPfzI/AAAAAAAADNA/s60IMY7mxFE/s72-c/Molly,+Uncle+Pete,+Michael+Jr+and+Matthew.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22792751.post-1365479809440640217</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 15:34:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-04-01T21:59:27.570-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Pope Benedict</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Pope Francis</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Pope Emeritus</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Benedict XVI</category><title>Pope Francis Meets Pope Emeritus Benedict (Video, Commentary, and Photos)</title><atom:summary type="text">
This is truly remarkable: a pope meets his predecessor.

I'm not sure that this has ever happened in the 2,000 year history of the Church: two popes appear together. (At least, I'm fairly certain that there is no documentation that such an event has taken place before.)

The video plus more pictures are below.

A few of items of note as you watch the footage.

First, Benedict made the long trip </atom:summary><link>http://www.thesacredpage.com/2013/03/pope-and-pope-emeritus-video.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Michael Barber)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2PfL_VI-HUY/UU3SGvw75SI/AAAAAAAADMk/UEA5wVzz4qI/s72-c/Benedict+and+Francis+kneeling.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>4</thr:total><description>&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22792751.post-4410700724008061040</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:53:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-03-22T13:25:34.134-07:00</atom:updated><title>Who Says Catholics Don't Know the Bible? Nuns Win Big for Charity on Bible Game Show (VIDEO)</title><atom:summary type="text">You've got to love the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist!

They just appeared on The American Bible Challenge hosted by Jeff Foxworthy (Game Show Network).

And won.

Who says Catholics don't know the Bible? ; )





You've got to love the honesty of the sister who insisted on re-doing the fork flip. Even Foxworthy was clearly surprised by that! 

These were the same nuns that </atom:summary><link>http://www.thesacredpage.com/2013/03/who-says-catholic-dont-know-bible-nuns.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Michael Barber)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/CwRK4T5lBg4/default.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>4</thr:total><description>&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22792751.post-7972097175131310719</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-03-22T10:34:03.167-07:00</atom:updated><title>Pope Francis on the "Tyranny of Relativism": "There is No Peace without Truth"</title><atom:summary type="text">


Below is an excerpt from Pope Francis' address to the Diplomatic Corps (with my emphasis added). Here we seem to get the fullest description to date of the "program" he sees for his Pontificate. 



As John Allen writes today: anyone who thought his election represented a repudiation of Benedict XVI isn't paying close enough attention. This morning Francis reiterated one of the key themes of </atom:summary><link>http://www.thesacredpage.com/2013/03/pope-francis-on-tyranny-of-relativism.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Michael Barber)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EQMjddpeDK0/UUyVnt9zJTI/AAAAAAAADLw/n9aPdyzlTNk/s72-c/Pope+Benedict+XVI+and+Cardinal+Bergoglio.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>1</thr:total><description>&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22792751.post-8443009815697746471</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-03-22T02:00:15.615-07:00</atom:updated><title>"Why Priests?": PART 4: The Priesthood of the Apostles in the Early Church</title><atom:summary type="text">

Clement of Rome

In the previous post I examined a number of New Testament passages that describe the apostolic ministry in priestly terms.

The early Church clearly picked up on this tradition.

Indeed, there is an abundance of evidence that the early Christians saw their ministers as not just "elders" or "pastors" but "priests". Let us examine some of the evidence.




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&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22792751.post-8338846891682809810</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-03-21T23:56:53.099-07:00</atom:updated><title>Benedict's Moving 2011 Prison Visit (H/T Amy Welborn)</title><atom:summary type="text">Earlier today I highlighted Benedict 2007 visit to the same youth detention center Pope Francis will be celebrating Holy Thursday Mass at next week. However, Amy Welborn reminds me on Twitter that Benedict also made an emotionally charged visit to a prison in 2011.

While not the same juvenile facility, the visit was no less notable. There Benedict held an extraordinary Question and Answer </atom:summary><link>http://www.thesacredpage.com/2013/03/benedicts-moving-2011-prison-visit-ht.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Michael Barber)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/MvsQQP5YafY/default.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><thr:total>0</thr:total><description>&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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