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The Smoking Priest
My First Flight
By
Father James Farfaglia
Recently I began to reflect on the first time I was on a plane. It was 1980 and I had just finished my first two years of seminary training for the Catholic priesthood and now I was being sent to Spain for my third year of seminary. The flight was from New York to Madrid…
Are All Religions the Same?
By
Father James Farfaglia
“They call you Christ, Vishnu, Buddha, Jehovah, Our Lord. You are Govindam, Bismillah, Creator of All. You are the One, no matter what.” These are the words that George Harrison sang in his 1981 song “Life Itself” recorded on the album “Somewhere in England”. The lyrics denote a common belief that all religions are equal…
Did Jesus Rise from the Dead Naked?
By
Father James Farfaglia
There is something in the Gospel of Saint John that I never understood. Why did Mary Magdalen think that the Risen Jesus was the gardener? Gardener? What’s the deal? “Supposing him to be the gardener…” (John 20: 15). Think of a place on earth that is very, very hot. Think of a time when there…
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