The prologue in John sets the stage for the rest of the book. It shows the areas of focus John takes in Gospel: Jesus’ Divine role, and the authority of those who believe.
I remember asking a young person, “What would it take to get you to go to church?” He said, “A great deal of courage to actually be seen coming into the building by my friends.”
The skeptic who says, “Yes, but what about all those good Hindus who lead decent lives?” is not really expecting to become a good Hindu or even to be friends with good Hindus.
Patrick in his own words. There is no other God, nor ever was before, nor shall be hereafter, but God the Father, unbegotten and without beginning, in whom all things began, whose are all things...
Our parish was founded about eleven years ago by a priest and a three families from California. We had inquirers' meetings in homes for a few months, then set up a chapel and began having daily services.
Father Daniel Syosyev, the recently murdered Moscow missionary priest, said something very interesting in an interview shortly before his death. He was explaining why Christians should go to Church on Sunday, and his explanation reveals something of what the Church is.