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Wadi CherithAuthor: Fr. Alex Roche and Fr. Anthony Dill
At Wadi Cherith the exiled prophet Elijah, journeying outside of Israel, was fed each day by ravens, an ambiguous and sometimes maligned bird. Join Fr. Alex Roche and Fr. Anthony Dill every month to discuss a whole range of unconventional topics from a Catholic perspective, finding spiritual nourishment in unexpected places. www.wadicherith.com Language: en-us Genres: Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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A Gospel Christmas- How Matthew and Luke Tell the Story of the Birth of Christ
Episode 45
Wednesday, 17 December, 2025
Send a textWe unpack why only Matthew and Luke tell the Nativity, how their details differ, and what those differences mean. We trace genealogies, geography, and symbolism to show how theology and history meet in the manger.• Matthew and Luke as distinct Nativity witnesses• Gospels as theological narratives, not biographies• Genealogy patterns and the five women• Joseph’s justice, mercy, and legal fatherhood• Luke’s canticles, angels, and the Anawim• Bethlehem’s meaning and manger Eucharistic hints• Magi, universality, and Matthew’s Moses echoes• Census questions and timeline tensions• Herod, the flight to Egypt, and fulfillment motifs• Presentation in the temple with Simeon and Anna• How differing details deepen the same truthHave a Merry ChristmasIntro music provided by Holly Serio
