The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for April 2024 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Doctrines are the Magisterium’s authoritative, essentially unchangeable clarifications of
One of my favorite saints, who I personally believe is one of the greatest saints in history (and I know others will surely agree), is
The problem of the Biblical Canon (or the problem of Canonicity) is the question of which books and textual passages count as inspired Scripture, and
Part I Jehovah-Nissi: The Lord Is My Banner In chapter 17 of the Book of Exodus, another of God’s names is revealed. During Israel’s wandering
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for March 2024 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Doctrines are the Magisterium’s authoritative, essentially unchangeable clarifications of
Christians sometimes argue about canonicity, i.e., which books should be in the Bible (see “Bible Canon: What Is the Problem?”). One potential solution is to
The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that there are twelve fruit(s) of the Spirit (CCC 1832). It references that claim to the Scriptural text
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for December 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Let’s learn the doctrines supported in the Catechism of
With Christmas only a month away, I think we need to start making preparations for this special day. How do we make preparations? We could
I was recently able to reconnect with a friend of mine and was pleasantly surprised to find that he had grown a great deal in
The New Testament contains quotes from, and allusions to, other literature. Some sources identify as many as 132 such influences. A question sometimes raised is
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for November 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. As Michael Hanby has reminded us, St. John XXIII
Christians have historically argued about the contents of the Bible. (For details, see “Bible Canon: What is the Problem?”). One way to try to resolve
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for October 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Let’s join the Psalmist in proclaiming, “O Lord, in
When we hear the voice of Jesus, how do we respond? This question has two parts. We first have to hear the voice of God.
I have always been the worrying type. Ever since I can remember, I had one eye on the past and the other eye on the
Over the centuries Christians have disagreed about which texts constitute Scripture, and about what the contents of the Bible should be. This is the problem
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for September 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Let’s learn the doctrines in the Catechism of the
We have all experienced rejection in some way or another. It’s usually not pleasant. The rejection might have been on a job application, or perhaps
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for August 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Let’s join the Psalmist in praying, “Make known to
“Give us this day our daily bread” … what does that mean? On the surface, it’s a simple acknowledgment that the things we need to
One of the most well know parables in scripture is that of the Prodigal Son. (Luke 15:11-32) Told in only 22 versus, this story is