A Brief History of the Latin Vulgate
What role does the Latin Vulgate, St. Jerome’s translation of the Sacred Scriptures into Latin, play in the Church today? And what is its role vis-à-vis the many modern translations approved by the Church and now in use? Continue reading A Brief History of the Latin Vulgate
Achan’s Plunder – and Blunder
Here’s a disturbing story from the Book of Joshua story of a Israelite soldier named Achan who made a terrible mistake. What I say may not make the story any less disturbing, but we will hear a great spiritual lesson related to it from St. John of the Cross. Continue reading Achan’s Plunder – and Blunder
On Jephthah’s Rash Oath
On Jephthah, a tragic hero of the Book of Judges. Continue reading On Jephthah’s Rash Oath