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Who was Epaphroditus in the Bible?

Who was Epaphroditus in the Bible?

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
Who is Epaphroditus in the Bible? Epaphroditus is mentioned in Philippians 2:25 and 4:18 as one of St. Paul’s fellow missionaries. Paul was on a missionary journey around the Mediterranean, and he had several fellow missionarie...
Pastor vs. Priest: What are the differences?

Pastor vs. Priest: What are the differences?

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
Christianity is an ancient, widespread religion. Over the centuries, it has built up a wide variety of termss that can get confusing. There are pastors, bishops, ministers, deacons, vicars, cardinals, elders, and popes—to name ...
Who was Saint Longinus and what is his story?

Who was Saint Longinus and what is his story?

Dr. Zachary Porcu
by Dr. Zachary PorcuCatholic University of America
There are many famous characters whose names aren’t recorded in the New Testament but who we know about through tradition and other extra-Biblical sources. For example, the “woman at the well” whom Jesus talks to, as recorded i...

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