The Fear of Isaac
Isaac's terror on a mountain in Moriah gives his son Jacob a unique title for God.
Some Spit and Some Clay
Recently I had the opportunity to reflect a bit on the the story of Jesus healing the man born blind in 9th chapter of the Gospel of John. You might remember that’s the story where Jesus and his disciples encounter a…
The Bible alone? Part 1
Republished from the Catholic Evidence Guild of Guam: “For a Christian, the Bible should be our sole rule of faith – nothing more, nothing less, and nothing else.” Perhaps you’ve heard a friend, co-worker or family member express this idea, and…
Do Catholics Worship Statues?
When chatting with a lady recently, she identified herself as being “born again” and said that she had left the Catholic Church many years ago. I asked her, “Do you have any questions about particular Catholic beliefs?” She said, “As…
Forty Days
Several years ago my brother Carl, a drummer, announced that he was forming a new band. When I asked him what he was going to name his new group, he said, “Forty Days.” “Hmm,” I replied, “How did you come…
The Song of the Sword
Lamech, the first polygamist mentioned in the Bible, makes his appearance in the fourth chapter of Genesis. If you’ve never heard of Lamech, it might be because this part of the Bible is not part of the Church’s cycle of…
The Bible Alone? Part 2
In my last post, I wrote that the Bible alone was never meant to be our only rule of faith. I discussed the need to study both the Bible and the teachings of the Church Fathers who were entrusted to…
Melted Rosary Beads
My family and I traveled to Nagasaki, Japan last week, a few days after Pope Francis left. It was a pilgrimage of sorts, and our goals were twofold: to visit the Atomic Bomb Museum and the 26 Martyrs Shrine and…