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Fr. Steven Scherrer
is a Roman Catholic Priest,
born in 1945, ordained in 1972. He has a doctorate
in New Testament from Harvard University (Th.D., 1979), and is presently living a contemplative, monastic life in Ossining, New York.
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Celibacy is superior to marriage, because it enables us to have an undivided heart in our love, devotion, and service of the Lord
Christ never promised us that we would have no affliction, but that he would save us if we put our faith in him
Preaching the gospel is like sowing seed that silently and gradually takes root and grows of its own power
The gospel was given to us not only for our own illumination, but that we might illuminate others with it
St. Paul sought to make disciples of all nations, which is the mission of the Church today as well
Jesus came to bring salvation from our sins to all that genuinely repent and put their faith in him
Christ entered the heavenly sanctuary with his own blood to offer the only sacrifice that secured our eternal redemption
As Jesus carefully chose his apostles, so the Church must carefully choose her priests and bishops
How Christ's sacrifice is superior to the Old Testament sacrifices, and what it does for us
Fasting is important in the Christian life if it is done, not like the Pharisees, but with the proper motive
When John the Baptist pointed out Jesus as the Lamb of God, two of his disciples left him to follow Jesus
Jesus came to call those that know they are sinners and need his help, not the self-righteous
Jesus came to call those that know they are sinners and need his help, not the self-righteous
We cannot earn God's forgiveness of our sins by our works, for it is a free gift given to those that put their faith in Christ
As Jesus cured the leper, so he cures the leprosy of their sins of all that come to him with faith
The undergirding pillars of the Christian life are repentance and faith
In his baptism Jesus is publicly anointed by the Father with the Holy Spirit as the propitiatory sacrifice that will save the world
Genuine ministers of the gospel draw people to Christ, not to themselves
Christ is able and willing to cleanse us from the leprosy of sin if only we ask him with humble, worshiping faith
Christ came to bring release to the captives of sin and Satan and give us his heavenly peace and spiritual joy
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