When discussing the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick in our Catholic Study Group last Monday night, we asked “What sins are remitted by this sacrament?”
A Visit to Assisi
On a recent pilgrimage to Italy We took a bus through the beautiful Italian countryside from Rome to Assisi where we saw the tombs of St. Claire and St. Francis, St. Francis' habits and the basilicas of St. Francis and St. Claire. We'll have to go back to see the…
The Horns of Moses
We were blessed to have had the opportunity to visit the Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli (St. Peter in Chains) while on a recent pilgrimage to Rome, and while at the basilica, we saw Michelangelo’s magnificent statue of Moses which has been housed there since the 16th century (“The…
Outside the Camp
For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Therefore let us go forth to…
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…
Anointing of the Sick
When discussing the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick in our Catholic Study Group last Monday night, we asked…
A Visit to Assisi
On a recent pilgrimage to Italy We took a bus through the beautiful Italian countryside from Rome to Assisi where…
The Scala Sancta (Holy Steps)
Aggie and I recently had the privilege of visiting the Pontificio Santuario della Scala Santa (Holy Stairs) during a recent…
The Horns of Moses
We were blessed to have had the opportunity to visit the Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli (St. Peter in…
Outside the Camp
For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest as a sacrifice…
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…
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…
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…
Some Catholic Jokes
Some relatively clean humor... A little boy was listening to a long and excessively boring sermon in church. Suddenly his…
Three Common Objections to Purgatory
Purgatory is perhaps one of the more misunderstood doctrines by Non-Catholics and Catholics alike. Three common objections are raised by…
A Handbook of Moral Theology
Here is a classic guide to moral theology, faithful to the Magisterium and written before things got wacky. Prümmer, O.P.,…
Melted Rosary Beads
My family and I traveled to Nagasaki, Japan last week, a few days after Pope Francis left. It was a…
Is Aslan on the move?
“They say Aslan is on the move- perhaps has already landed." And now a very curious thing happened. None of…
Book Review: Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist, by Brant Pitre, Doubleday, New York, 2011. 202 pages. Nihil Obstat,…
A Visit to Assisi
On a recent pilgrimage to Italy We took a bus through the beautiful Italian countryside from Rome to Assisi.
The Scala Sancta (Holy Steps)
We recently had the privilege of visting the Pontificio Santuario della Scala Santa (Holy Stairs) during a recent pilgrimage to Rome.