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Is it "Illogical" to Believe in the Resurrection?

By | March 30, 2013

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St. Paul had to deal with a lot of “high minded”, philosophical types in his day. Most were very prideful, long on academics but short on humility. Some people back then claimed that Jesus didn’t really rise from the dead (as we celebrate this weekend). Rather than mince words, Paul gave it to them straight (in the verse up above). Many people will tell you that “based on human logic” the Resurrection makes no sense. The first thing we need to remember is that “human logic” is not omnipotence. God makes it very clear that “(His) ways are not our ways, nor are His thoughts our thoughts.” (Is. 55:8-9)

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Ask Fr. J – Was it wrong for me to date an athiest?

By | April 30, 2010

Q: I just recently ended a relationship with an atheist. Was I wrong for going out with him in the first place? While I dated him, I totally felt like I could convince him that Catholicism is a wonderful thing. Instead, I felt like I was offending the Lord. Was I wrong for going out with my atheist boyfriend?

A: Not in the least. Please, don’t feel guilty about that choice in your life. If your intent was to show yourself as a person of faith and to maybe try to encourage him to see beyond the narrow, lonely view of the world atheism professes, then I don’t see anything you should be guilty about.

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Ask Fr. J – How can I help my son believe again?

By | April 23, 2010

My suggestion to you is this…first, be the best witness of your faith that you can for your son…remember what St. Francis said, “where there is doubt, let me bring faith.” As a parent, you (whether you know it or not) are always going to be your son’s first and finest teacher of the faith.

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