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Paul preaches to Jews first and then when he is rejected by them he goes to the Gentiles. This brought up a new problem was the preaching of Jesus for Jews only or was it universal? Philip Fogarty SJ tells about the lead-up to the Council of Jerusalem which had to decide on this question.
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Philip Fogarty SJ sets the context of the disputes out of which arose the idea that the preaching the gospel of Jesus and his resurrection was not just for the Jews but for "all the nations". At the centre of this is St Paul and the story is told by Luke in the Acts of the Apostles.
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Unless the bearer of the Good News is transformed by what he or she proclaims, the word will be stillborn, says Kieran J O'Mahony OSA. We still need St Paul, he says, because the 'future Church' will have to be a place of passion, intelligence, transformation and encounter.
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At the wellspring: Jesus and the Samaratan woman |
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Christian faith is not just a philosopy of life or a system of morality. It is about a person, Jesus of Nazareth, who is more than just a charismatic figure. He is the tangible expression in the world of the unseen God. The encounter with the woman at the well reveals God and his "thirst" for a human response to the love he freely gives. The author, Brother John of Taizé, spends much of his time introducing young people to praying with the Bible.
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