Indulgences! The very name stirs up emotions about Martin Luther and the initial cause of the Reformation. While the Council of Trent way back in
The Catechism of the Holy Catholic Church I recently had two very enlightening conversations on the subject of conscience: one with a teenage girl at
For any human on planet Earth to have a chance to get to Heaven, choices have to be made. These choices include deciding on whether
Have you ever delved into the notes provided in the New American Bible? That is the translation used in the English Lectionary. The United States
I’ve heard the story a hundred times I’m sure; maybe even more times than that. Jesus tries to slip away. People follow Him. They are
When controversial writers in the Bible are discussed, Paul is often one of the first mentioned. For years, Christians clung to his words about faith,
One of the most interesting ways to read the Bible is through the lens of typology. Typology is where a person or event in the
Since my parents purchased a Bible for me, at my request, for Christmas 1970, I have read a chapter from the New Testament and
Proverbs is the book of wisdom that is said to be written by King Solomon. We often cite verses from this book of the Bible
When considering Christianity, many question how evil occurs with a good and powerful God. Philosopher David Hume even used this issue in an attempt to
Culture is a word with a depth of meaning – a mixture of pain, joy, pride, love, restriction, and tradition. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary,
I was watching the American Bible Challenge on TV one evening, starring Jeff Foxworthy. I didn’t do too well on the questions that they were
Everyone faces anxiety. A child embarks off without you, a difficult exam is next week, you have no idea what to expect at a job
A few weeks ago, a Facebook friend posted the article \”Everyone\’s a Biblical Literalist Until You Bring Up Gluttony\” by Rachel Held Evans to her
“It’s my life!” a teenager rants. “Then, turning to the talk show host he explains, “That is why I should have the right to kill
I stumbled upon an interesting commentary about Saint John’s Gospel chapter 3 in Wiersbe Bible Commentary: New Testament by Warren W. Wiersbe while I was