Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ
Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. This stark judgment of St. Jerome’s on the necessity for each Christian to…
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If there were ever an action book present in the Bible that moves quickly from one scene of action to the next, it would have to be The Acts of the Apostles. The Apostles arrested and thrown in jail, a young man persecuting Christians and throwing them in jail, his conversion through a powerful light […]
The following is a short article to encourage all of us to desire to grow in our prayer life, seek the means to grow, but especially to persevere in this most important of activities — for our salvation, the salvation of our families and loved ones, and the salvation of the whole world depends on […]
Something is different about the Gospel of John. The other three gospels — Matthew, Mark, and Luke — read like very much like historical narratives. Because of their similarity in structure and content scholars group them together as the Synoptics. John doesn’t follow their outline and his style differs in being deeply poetic, contemplative, and […]
“I want to encourage you to integrate the Gospel message into your life, because it’s the only message that cuts through all of the darkness, cuts through all of the politics and everything else, and gets to the heart of an individual.” — Jeff Cavins, keynote address at the 2021 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast Holy […]
God’s plan of salvation is presented through the physical consumption of bread, and the physical drinking of wine. May we forever “eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all our toil, for this is the gift of God (Ecclesiastes 3:13).”
At the end of September the Church celebrates the memory of Saint Jerome. Born a saint, he was not: he had a fiery and explosive temper that brought him many enemies, fierce and long temptations against chastity that he battled with prayer and prolonged fasting, and long prayer vigils—this was Saint Jerome. Despite his temperamental defects and […]
Words have power. Words are mighty instruments to construct but also great weapons to deconstruct. With words, mountains can be erected, and with words, they can be razed. With words, things can be called into existence, and with words, they can be recalled into nothingness. The power of words must not be underestimated. Words have […]
Anti-Marian Protestants often rely on several biblical fallacies to minimize the significance of Mary and slander Catholics as well as others who are devoted to her. Identifying these fallacies and calling them out for what they really are is an essential part of defending the faith. Here are six common fallacies you’ll often encounter when […]
God is always so good that He constantly showers us with the most abundant graces. His Church, which is called His Mystical Body, incessantly rains down upon us a torrential downpour of graces. This is manifest in a very special way in the Church Liturgical cycle, most specifically in the Strong Seasons—both Advent leading to Christmas […]
There is something about the way women are introduced in the Bible that sets Mary apart from the general pattern. Often, in the Old Testament, major women are introduced by way of their male relatives, even if it is the women who are the more significant characters. For example, here’s how we meet Hannah: There […]
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