Pardon, Peace, and Interpersonal Forgiveness
Fr. John Burns

The Spirit in the Prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel
Dr. Schreck continues looking at the spirit in the Old Testament with the prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel. Although Jeremiah has a negative view of prophecy because of false prophets’ claims, he himself prophesies God establishing a “new covenant.” Ezekiel speaks frequently and positively about the spirit of God and also prophesies a “new covenant,” which includes a “new spirit” that will awaken the hopes and lives of God’s people in exile, who are pictured as “dry bones.” Ezekiel is given a vision of a river of life-giving water, which in the New Testament is revealed as the Holy Spirit.
What does it mean that "the Church is holy?" Some think it means perfect or sinless, which is obviously not the case for the Church on earth. Dr.…...
Dr. Schreck explores the meaning of the Apostles' Creed's profession of belief in the Church as catholic. He also explains the relation of the Catholic Church to non-Christian…...
Dr. Schreck begins a study of the four marks of the Church, which we profess in the Apostles' Creed. We begin with our belief that the Church is…...