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-59 posts tagged "Faith"
Andrew Sveda | Tuesday, March 7, 2023
“Where is the promise of his coming? For ever since the fathers fell asleep, all things are continuing as they were from the beginning of creation” (2 Peter 3:4 ESV). The hope and anticipation of Jesus’ Second Coming, the judgment, and the resurrection are central to the Christian faith and life. Indeed, this eager expectation
Andrew Sveda | Monday, February 20, 2023
“And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6). After describing his thankfulness to God and his joy in the Philippians’ continuance in the gospel, Paul in this verse rejoices in their future, confident that God
Andrew Sveda | Monday, February 6, 2023
“Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what kind of law? By a law of works? No, but by the law of faith. For we hold that one is justified by faith apart from works of the law” (Romans 3:27-28 ESV). These words boldly attack man’s achievements, unveil the scandal of the
Observer Scene | Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Hey you! Are you looking to get more involved in clubs and organizations across the tri-campus community this year? We know the Fall Activities Fair can be very overwhelming, but it’s a new year, and there is no better time to join a new club, try a new hobby or make some new friends than
Joey Jegier | Friday, January 27, 2023
Before coming to Notre Dame, I had never heard of discernment. Now, I would be lost without it. Discernment has not only brought joy and clarity, but it has also become the subject of my senior thesis. My research investigates the nature of discernment at Notre Dame, so I have become familiar with the theories
lettertotheeditor | Friday, January 27, 2023
The University of Notre Dame does an excellent job of reminding us how important it is to reach out to “the least of our brethren” and practice social justice as part of our daily lives. There is the Center for Social Concerns on campus that does an excellent job clarifying this for us. One of
Cora Haddad | Wednesday, January 25, 2023
On Friday afternoon, Julianne Wallace, Saint Mary’s College vice president for mission, opened the first Landscapes of the Spirit event since before the pandemic with a prayer. The intention of this Landscapes of the Spirit was to highlight “Stories of Hope.” Landscapes of the Spirit is a Saint Mary’s College tradition that gives a platform
Andrew Sveda | Monday, January 23, 2023
“[M]y soul is bereft of peace;” the author of Lamentations writes. “I have forgotten what happiness is; so I say, ‘My endurance has perished; so has my hope from the LORD’” (Lamentations 3:17-18). In these verses, the author is so discouraged that he is driven to the brink of utter despair. In such moments, the Christian life
Andrew Sveda | Tuesday, November 29, 2022
“And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20 ESV). These last words of Jesus’ Great Commission have long been cherished by Christians. Why is this? What does this verse mean? Let us first look at the words themselves. The original audience, the “you,” is “the eleven disciples” (28:16), but the promise here
Andrew Sveda | Monday, November 14, 2022
The Sermon on the Mount is full of startling claims, many of which, for various reasons, we fail to appreciate. One such statement is this: God “makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust” (Matthew 5:45 ESV). Jesus uses these words to show