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…
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…
King Saul was in dire straits. The army of the Philistines was encamped opposite to his army, and things looked hopeless to him. God seemed to have withdrawn his support from him because of his disobedience, and the king was…
At the conclusion of a recent Pro-Life conference in my diocese, I heard a participant say, “We really are a ragtag army, aren’t we?” Indeed. I was immediately reminded of Gideon’s army, which I’ve commented upon before. Gideon was…
The short Book of Ruth offers a refreshing change after reading the dark book of Judges. It is a short book, with only four chapters, and can easily be read in a single sitting. The Book of Ruth opens with…
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…
During the pandemic we often heard talk of actions taken for “the common good.” In this post we’ll take a look at what the Church has taught about this key principle of its social teaching. The most well known…
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know that we’ve been slowly making our way through the Old Testament, following St. Augustine’s advice: …the New Testament lies hidden in the Old Testament and the Old Testament is…