What salvation meant to the Jews in Advent reflections
Fr. John J. Castelot surveys ancient Jewish hopes of salvation, distinguishing immediate historical deliverance from future messianic promises. He explains salvation as liberation from oppression within Israel’s history, envisioned as a society renewed by Yahweh and focused on temporal blessings and national restoration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah
God
Christ the Savior
Egypt
Canaan
Yahweh
Israel
NC News Service
Unemployment and hope in a son’s postcollege path
Antoinette Bosco writes of one 24-year-old English major’s job struggles after college, reflecting on unemployment among liberal arts graduates, poverty in New York, and parental perspectives on expectation, injustice, and resilience amid a broader social trend. The piece blends personal narrative with broader social analysis and biblical reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Lower East Side
New York City
Christmas Appeal From The Society For The Propagation Of The Faith
A Christmas message urges donations to aid millions of hungry, homeless children and missionaries. It promotes the Society as a major Catholic charity, supporting 187000 missionaries and seminaries with food medicine education and shelter through global facilities. The letter invites gifts to support its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society For the Propagation of the Faith
Kingdom of Christ On Earth
Also Mentioned on This Page
John J. Castelot
Son
Antoinette Bosco
Isaiah
Ezekiel
the Society For the Propagation OF the Faith
Edward T. O’meara
Dept. C
Fifth Avenue
New York
Msgr
Robert C. Rehkemper
P.O. Box
Dallas
Texas
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!