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Was Jesus raised in a ‘poor’ family?

It is fascinating to see the way that traditions have grown up around the celebration of Christmas, and how many of those ...
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The flight of the holy family and fury of Herod in Matt 2 video discussion

The reading for Christmas 1, which is also the Feast of the Holy Innocents, is Matthew 2.13–18. This texts raises fascinating ...
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Was Jesus born in December?

One of the problems about the development of traditions around Christmas is that people writing hymns or plays set Jesus' ...
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What does Joseph bring to the story of Jesus’ origins in Matthew 1?

This Sunday’s lectionary reading for Advent 4 in Year A is Matt 1.18–25. It is a short reading, but laden with significance as Matthew gives his distinctive account of Jesus’ origins. (The epistle is ...
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The gospel of God in Romans 1 video conversation

The lectionary epistle reading for Advent 4 in Year A is Romans 1.1–7, which is a single sentence in Greek! Paul offers not just an opening greeting, but a programmatic introduction to the whole of ...