Theology & Spirituality

Weekly Reads {DECEMBER 26}

Today the Virgin gives birth to him who is above all being,
and the earth offers a cave to him whom no one can approach.

There has been found the undug well
From which David once longed to drink.

For this, let us hasten to this place where there has been born
A little Child, God before the ages…

-Romanos the Melodist, trans. Ephrem Lash

Blessed Christmas to you all! This week, find out what Christmas means to our authors. In addition, we are grateful for your generous gifts to our Christmas Campaign, which nears completion. Here’s what else happened on the site (and elsewhere) this week:

Conciliar Post:

JOHN EHRETT: STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS | MOVIE REVIEW

JUSTIN MEGNA: THE LITTLE CHURCH WHERE GOD SPOKE

JOSEPH GREEN: AN EX-CALVINIST’S TIPTOE THROUGH TULIP – IRRESISTIBLE GRACE

JACOB PRAHLOW: ON THE ADVENT OF CHRIST

VARIOUS AUTHORS: ROUND TABLE:  CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS

From Our Authors:

JOHANNA BYRKETT: HELEN

JACOB PRAHLOW: THE CHRISTOLOGY DEBATE

Across the Web:

BEN MCGRATH: THE WAYFARER — THE NEW YORKER

-Ben Winter

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Conciliar Post Weekly Reads

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Weekly reads is a gathering together of articles that hit the internet in the past week—from Conciliar Post authors and from other authors around the world. The Conciliar Post authors and editors work together to make this a weekly resource on Conciliar Post.

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