Tag: Pope John Paul II

Love, Marriage and the Family

Love, Marriage and the Family

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it.” Genesis 1:27-28 Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they […]

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Genesis 3:15: The Protoevangelium or “First Gospel”

Genesis, the first book of the Old Testament of the Bible, also serves as the first book of the Torah or Pentateuch, spoken of by Jesus as the Law, the specific expression of God’s will. The Torah or תּוֹרָﬣ comprises the first five books of Hebrew Scripture (our Old Testament) – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. 1 The book […]

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The Papacy Of St. John Paul II (1978-2005).

The Papacy Of St. John Paul II (1978-2005)

Pope John Paul II was truly the moral and spiritual leader of the entire world, as one can appreciate by the worldwide outpouring of love on his death April 2, 2005. John Paul II will be remembered for his emphasis on Christ and man, that the Gospel provides direction and supports the dignity of the human person. Carol Wojtyla (1920-2005) […]

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