Daily Archives: 27 May 2018

6 Plots

Interesting BBC Culture article here on the premise forwarded from the University of Vermont that every human story falls into one of six story types. The premise, in brief: The researchers used sentiment analysis to get the data – a … Continue reading

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GeE 56: Merit And Justification

Scripture explores the believer’s response to God’s grace. 56. Only on the basis of God’s gift, freely accepted and humbly received, can we cooperate by our own efforts in our progressive transformation.* * This is, in a word, the Catholic … Continue reading

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Aparecida 437l: Pastoral Proposals For Orphaned And Abandoned Children

A favorite topic of mine: l) Help create responsibility so that through Christian charity orphaned and abandoned girls and boys may be welcomed and adopted, and may enjoy family life. An important point: adoption is less a cure for childlessness … Continue reading

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