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Fr. Jerome Magat - who has written 53 posts on Catholic Exchange.


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Omission, not Commission

Posted on 25 September 2010

The juxtaposition of the rich man and Lazarus the beggar is a wonderfully instructive parable regarding the obligations each of us have to our fellow man. The stark contrast between the two characters reveals certain pitfalls we should avoid in…

The Narrow Gate

Posted on 21 August 2010

In an age of inclusivity, our Lord’s stern words must come as a shock to those who would presume their salvation. In no uncertain terms, Jesus makes it alarmingly clear that the road to heaven is arduous and the gate…

Rich in What Matters to God

Posted on 24 July 2010

St. Luke’s account of the Lord’s Prayer reveals that Jesus taught this prayer to His disciples. This suggests that the Our Father can only truly be prayed when those who recite the prayer understand its meaning. And one can only…

Almost Disciples

Posted on 26 June 2010

After rebuking James and John for their vengeful designs to obliterate a Samaritan village for its unwillingness to welcome Jesus, our blessed Lord encounters three men who seek to become His disciples. Their interactions with Christ give us insights into…

Imitating the Trinity

Posted on 29 May 2010

Catholics take for granted the notion of speaking of God as a Trinity. From our earliest days of training in the Faith, we are taught to make the Sign of the Cross — the most basic prayer any Catholic learns…

The Essence of Glory

Posted on 01 May 2010

The Catholic Faith contains within itself several mysterious paradoxes. For example: The King of Kings and Lord of Lords was born in poverty and born of a virgin. The Apostles, charged with the spreading of the Faith, were mostly unsophisticated…

An Unforgettable Morning

Posted on 03 April 2010

Every time we celebrate morning Mass on Easter Sunday, we hear the same eyewitness account taken from the Gospel of St. John. One of the most unique features of this account is the painstaking detail John devotes to the status…

The Need to Bear Fruit

Posted on 06 March 2010

The Gospel passage for this second Sunday of Lent focuses upon the parable of the fig tree that had borne no fruit but was allowed to remain another year so that it might produce a harvest. Like all of our…

Jesus’ Baptism and Ours

Posted on 09 January 2010

The baptism of the Lord is a type of a second Epiphany. Last Sunday, we celebrated the Epiphany of the Lord – an event that took place nearly 30 years before the events of our Lord’s baptism. In this second…

Timing is Everything

Posted on 05 December 2009

As a Gentile convert to Christianity, St. Luke’s Gospel is primarily addressed to a Gentile audience. St. Luke chooses to place the birth of Christ within the context of the political backdrop of the Roman Empire and the religious historical…