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The fatherflader blog is where you will find meditations and mutterings from a Catholic priest. Who is the Father Flader who hosts this blog? I am Fr John Flader, born in Wisconsin and studied chemistry at Harvard University. I studied Theology in Rome and was ordained a priest of Opus Dei in Spain, in 1967. Now I am chaplain of Tangara School for girls in Sydney.
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2w ago
The resurrection of Christ brings light into a world in darkness. That darkness may be of unbelief, of sin, of lack of hope. In all cases, Christ is the light who can dispel the darkness with the light of his Resurrection. In this meditation we consider how we can respond to this light of Christ ..read more
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3w ago
Holy Week should be holy not only in its name and in the events we commemorate, but in the way we live it. In this meditation we consider the numerous lessons we can learn from this week and how we can put them into practice. We will consider: Palm Sunday – praising God by our ..read more
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1M ago
In Lent we prepare for the celebration of our redemption by Christ’s death and resurrection. In this meditation we consider how: We can accompany Our Lord in his forty days of fasting and prayer in the desert by our own greater effort in prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Lent is a time for conversion, of starting ..read more
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1M ago
I was recently interviewed for an hour by TNT digital radio on life after death, with reference to my books Dying to Live and The Final Exam. The interviewer, Jason Olbourne, asked good questions, and if you are interested in seeing the video, here is the link: https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-fvx94-1590b39 ..read more
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2M ago
The prophet Isaiah announced the coming of one who would be called Prince of Peace. When Christ was born in Bethlehem, the angels announced peace on earth, and Christ later told the apostles that he came to bring peace such as the world cannot give. But when we look around us, we see a great ..read more
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3M ago
One of the great revelations that Jesus gives us, especially in the Sermon on the Mount, is that God is not just the Supreme Being, the creator of the universe, but truly our loving Father. In this meditation we use texts of Scripture to consider what God’s Fatherhood means for us: Our Father God has ..read more
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5M ago
Christmas is a time for giving gifts. The wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus, but the first Christmas gift was Jesus himself, a gift from the Father to all of mankind. In this meditation we use texts of Scripture to consider how we can live Advent like Our Lady and St Joseph, the ..read more
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6M ago
The Church dedicates the month of November to praying for the holy souls in Purgatory. This should be a constant devotion for us, since through the Communion of Saints we can help these souls and they can intercede for us. In this meditation we use texts of Scripture, the Catechism of the Catholic Church and ..read more
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7M ago
As we love our mothers, so we should naturally love our holy mother the Church. But it can sometimes be difficult to do so, especially when we see the human failings of members of the Church and the many difficulties she faces at the present time. In this meditation we use texts of Scripture, Fathers ..read more
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7M ago
Here is another of my question-and-answer articles, on the topic of devotion to the angels. I hope you enjoy it. We don’t hear much about angels anymore, even though the Church celebrates two feasts in their honour. Is devotion to the angels still important? Devotion to the angels is very important. It has always been ..read more