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Catholic Social Teaching, doctrine, scripture, truth

The Daughters of Zelo’phehad

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Chuck White

In this post we’ll see how certain provisions of the Mosaic law prefigure a key principle of the Church’s Social Teaching, the Universal Destination of Goods. Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Catholic Doctrine states this principle quite succinctly: “Each human … Continue reading The Daughters of Zelo’phehad

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Rahab, Spies, and Lies

August 27, 2022September 6, 2022 Chuck White

The Old Testament heroine Rahab (pronounced “Raw-KHAWB” in Hebrew) is mentioned in glowing terms several times in the New Testament. In the Letter to the Hebrews we read:  “By faith Rahab the harlot did not perish with those who were … Continue reading Rahab, Spies, and Lies

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A Biblical Case for Clerical Celibacy

June 25, 2022August 27, 2022 Chuck White

Why does the Catholic Church require most of its priests to live a celibate life?   While most of the Eastern Catholic churches allow married men to be ordained, priests of the Latin Rite must be celibate. In this post … Continue reading A Biblical Case for Clerical Celibacy

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