Our Catholic faith does not leap out of history on Christmas Day nor on Calvary. Our Catholic Religion began the day our first parents were expelled from the Garden of Eden. It began with God’s promise of a Redeemer. God spoke to the serpent: Advent is a time of anticipation in and waiting for…
In mediation this morning I went off subject because as I focused on reflecting on the Good Shepherd a picture came to me. I saw before me an archway and thought of ‘the narrow gate’ Am I getting in through that narrow gate I wondered? I don’t think so. Not yet. I see the narrow…
Definition of Redemption We will begin by defining what Redemption really is. We will come to recognise that to redeem means to buy back and co-redeem means to co-operate in redeeming. We will then see how St Raymond, by God’s will and grace, co-operated in Redemption. Following this we will take a quick look…