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Many of us tend to caricaturize the Early Church.  Reading that all the members were “of one heart and mind” and that “there was no needy person among them” because resources were gathered and “distributed to each according to need” (Acts 4:32-35), we imagine the Early Church to be a perfectly egalitarian community.  While possibly true for a certain period, this does not present the whole picture.

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As we have it, the parable retold by Matthew is most likely an embellishment of the original story narrated by Jesus. Jesus castigated the religious leaders of his time for rejecting and persecuting the prophets of old, including him.

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The Early Church wrestled with how to deal with Christians who had offended fellow Christians. Our Gospel today provides a four-stage process of fraternal correction within the local community.

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“Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.”       2 Corinthians 13:11 kjv

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Many of us Christians are content, on the one hand, leading decent lives—being faithful and devoted to our families, working hard and going to Mass every Sunday — and, on the other hand, avoiding serious sins —stealing, adultery, exploitation and killing. We thus take pride in leading upright lives by doing good and avoiding evil.

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"Do I have to believe in Jesus to be a Christian?" asked a young man whose Russian Jewish background had never exposed him to the Gospel. Having been raised in a home in the former Soviet Union where God was seldom discussed, he had heard about Jesus but didn’t really know how He fit into Christianity.
[DatePublished] => 2002-12-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136075 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284383 [AuthorName] => Dr. Harold J. Sala [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 174335 [Title] => Is Yours a Pagan Society? [Summary] => "Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated–the world was not worthy of them." – Hebrews 11:36-38

Would you describe your culture as Christian or pagan? Before you respond, stop and think for a minute. Don’t answer on the basis of the historical orientation of the country in which you are living.
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[DatePublished] => 2002-08-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136075 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284383 [AuthorName] => Dr. Harold J. Sala [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 150178 [Title] => The Chamulas [Summary] => "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" – 2 Corinthians 5:17
[DatePublished] => 2002-02-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136075 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284383 [AuthorName] => Dr. Harold J. Sala [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) ) )
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                    [Title] => One Catholic position or many legitimate Catholic responses?
                    [Summary] => 

Many of us tend to caricaturize the Early Church.  Reading that all the members were “of one heart and mind” and that “there was no needy person among them” because resources were gathered and “distributed to each according to need” (Acts 4:32-35), we imagine the Early Church to be a perfectly egalitarian community.  While possibly true for a certain period, this does not present the whole picture.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-05 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134274 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1487806 [AuthorName] => Manoling V, Francisco, S.J. [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 732767 [Title] => All for God, except. [Summary] =>

As we have it, the parable retold by Matthew is most likely an embellishment of the original story narrated by Jesus. Jesus castigated the religious leaders of his time for rejecting and persecuting the prophets of old, including him.

[DatePublished] => 2011-10-02 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 723225 [Title] => Assertive yet non-violent [Summary] =>

The Early Church wrestled with how to deal with Christians who had offended fellow Christians. Our Gospel today provides a four-stage process of fraternal correction within the local community.

[DatePublished] => 2011-09-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 633621 [Title] => Principles of conflict resolution [Summary] =>

“Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.”       2 Corinthians 13:11 kjv

[DatePublished] => 2010-11-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136065 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284383 [AuthorName] => Dr. Harold J. Sala [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 398883 [Title] => When doing good is not good enough [Summary] =>

Many of us Christians are content, on the one hand, leading decent lives—being faithful and devoted to our families, working hard and going to Mass every Sunday — and, on the other hand, avoiding serious sins —stealing, adultery, exploitation and killing. We thus take pride in leading upright lives by doing good and avoiding evil.

[DatePublished] => 2008-09-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1487916 [AuthorName] => Manuel V. Francisco, S.J. [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 188918 [Title] => What does Jesus have to do with Christianity? [Summary] => "The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world!’ – John 1:29

"Do I have to believe in Jesus to be a Christian?" asked a young man whose Russian Jewish background had never exposed him to the Gospel. Having been raised in a home in the former Soviet Union where God was seldom discussed, he had heard about Jesus but didn’t really know how He fit into Christianity.
[DatePublished] => 2002-12-22 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136075 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284383 [AuthorName] => Dr. Harold J. Sala [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 174335 [Title] => Is Yours a Pagan Society? [Summary] => "Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated–the world was not worthy of them." – Hebrews 11:36-38

Would you describe your culture as Christian or pagan? Before you respond, stop and think for a minute. Don’t answer on the basis of the historical orientation of the country in which you are living.
[DatePublished] => 2002-09-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136075 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284383 [AuthorName] => Dr. Harold J. Sala [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 171697 [Title] => Yes, Rejoice and be Glad [Summary] => "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." – Matthew 5:10
[DatePublished] => 2002-08-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136075 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284383 [AuthorName] => Dr. Harold J. Sala [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 150178 [Title] => The Chamulas [Summary] => "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!" – 2 Corinthians 5:17
[DatePublished] => 2002-02-10 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136075 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1284383 [AuthorName] => Dr. Harold J. Sala [SectionName] => Starweek Magazine [SectionUrl] => starweek-magazine [URL] => ) ) )
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