title: The Word of the Lord: 7 Essential Principles for Catholic Scripture Study
author:  Steven C. Smith 
description: <b>Francis Cardinal George, O.M.I. </b>, Archbishop of Chicago
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  # Paradoxes of Catholicism
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ### Robert Hugh Benson
  
  
  This page formatted 2005 Munsey's.
  
  
  http://www.munseys.com
  
  INTRODUCTORY.
  
  
  I. PEACE AND WAR
  
  
  II. WEALTH AND POVERTY
  
  
  III. SANCTITY AND SIN
  
  
  IV. JOY AND SORROW
  
  
  V. LOVE OF GOD AND LOVE OF MAN
  
  
  VI. FAITH AND REASON
  
  
  VII. AUTHORITY AND LIBERTY
  
  
  VIII. CORPORATENESS AND INDIVIDUALISM
  
  
  IX. MEEKNESS AND VIOLENCE
  
  
  X. THE SEVEN WORDS
  
  
  THE FIRST WORD. Father forgive them, for they know
  
  
  not what they do.
  
  
  THE SECOND WORD. Amen I say to thee, to-day thou
  
  
  shalt be with Me in Paradise.
  
  
  THE THIRD WORD. Woman, behold thy son. Behold thy
  
  
  mother.
  
  
  THE FOURTH WORD. My God, My God, why hast Thou
  
  
  forsaken Me?
  
  
  THE FIFTH WORD. I thirst.
  
  
  THE SIXTH WORD. It is consummated.
  
  
  THE SEVENTH WORD. Father, into Thy hands I commend
  
  
  My spirit.
  
  
  XI. LIFE AND DEATH
  
  
  
  
  
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