Here’s an excellent 2012 34-minute interview of the future Pope Leo XIV by the Catholic News Service on the media and evangelization.
Miriam, the Prophetess
Let’s take a look at the story of Miriam, the sister of Moses, and see what bearing her story might have on us. So many Marys There are so many Marys are mentioned in the New Testament! Mary, the mother of Jesus, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the…
On Ezekiel’s “Laws that were not good”
Therefore I also gave them statutes that were not good, and judgments, in which they shall not live. And I polluted them in their own gifts, when they offered all that opened the womb, for their offences: and they shall know that I am the Lord. Ezekiel 20:25-26 DRA These…
On Servile Work
The first precept of the Church is: "You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor" Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2042 Sabbath rest applied to Sunday In enjoining this precept, the Church obviously borrows the Sabbath rest from the Decalogue and applies…
A March Through the Scriptures
A Bible Study Toolbox for Catholics Some Interpretive Principles The Four Senses of Sacred Scripture– Catechism of the Catholic Church…
Bible Study Tools for Catholics
Sacred Scriptures Online Bibles Some Good Bible Study Apps BibleGateway.com (Includes many versions of the Bible, including Catholic bibles with…
Handling Bible Difficulties
Here are some posts that explain some of the more difficult passages of the Bible.
On Servile Work
The first precept of the Church is: "You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor" Catechism of…
The Catechetical Instructions of St. Thomas Aquinas
Here’s an English translation of a great catechism written by St. Thomas Aquinas, a 13th century Dominican friar, saint and doctor of the Church: Aquinas,…
What Does the Catholic Church Teach?
There are several good sources to learn what the Catholic Church actually teaches. Catechisms, especially the Roman Catechism and the Catechism of the Catholic Church,…
Why Don’t Catholics Worship on the Sabbath?
The Seventh Day Adventists insist that Christians should set aside the Jewish Sabbath (Saturday) for rest and worship instead of Sunday. Moreover, the Seventh Day…
Pope Leo on Media and Evangelization
Here's an excellent 2012 34-minute interview of the future Pope Leo XIV by the Catholic News Service on the media…
Pope Leo and the Neocatechumenal Way
Pope Leo XIV was once assigned to be the apostolic administrator “sede vacante” of the diocese of Callao in Peru after…
Habemus Papam!
Let us pray for our Pope Leo XIV, that he shepherd the Church well, leading all men to Christ. "Help…
A Childless Dystopia
The world is rapidly heading toward a childless dystopia. Consider these shocking statistics: The average number of children a woman…
May Devotions to Mary
Here are the devotions prayed at the St. Fidelis Friary in Guam during the month of May before Mass. The…
The Six Days of Creation
Introduction St. Thomas Aquinas has provided the Church with an intriguing interpretation of the six days of creation described in…
A Brief History of the Latin Vulgate
Introduction What role does the Latin Vulgate, St. Jerome's translation of the Sacred Scriptures into Latin, play in the Church…
Artistic or Pornographic? A Theological Analysis of Nude Art
Nude art has long been the subject of theological debate, regardless of Christian denomination. Although respect and public display of…
On the Death of King David’s Baby
This comment recently appeared on our Catholic Study Group Facebook page: Here’s the short answer: Yes, God punished David by…
Some Catholic Jokes
Some relatively clean humor... A little boy was listening to a long and excessively boring sermon in church. Suddenly his…
A Brief History of the Latin Vulgate
Introduction What role does the Latin Vulgate, St. Jerome's translation of the Sacred Scriptures into Latin, play in the Church…
The Battle is the Lord’s
At the conclusion of a recent Pro-Life conference in my diocese, I heard a participant say, “We really are a…
The Catechetical Instructions of St. Thomas Aquinas
Here’s an English translation of a great catechism written by St. Thomas Aquinas, a 13th century Dominican friar, saint and…
A Jealous God
Speaking of the false gods of their neighbors, God told Israel: You shall not bow down to them or serve…
The Witch of Endor
King Saul was in dire straits. The army of the Philistines was encamped opposite to his army, and things looked…
Pope Leo and the Neocatechumenal Way
Pope Leo XIV has had some experience in bringing healing to a diocese damaged by the Neocatechumenal Way.
Habemus Papam!
Let us pray for our Pope Leo XIV, that he shepherd the Church well, leading all men to Christ.