Category Doctrine

Rahab, Spies, and Lies

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…

A Biblical Case for Clerical Celibacy

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…