In the Acts of the Apostles we read of a remarkable encounter between Philip and an Ethiopian eunuch on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza. The eunuch was about to learn about some startling prophesies in the Book of Isaiah.
On Servile Work
The first precept of the Church is: "You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor" Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2042 Sabbath rest applied to Sunday In enjoining this precept, the Church obviously borrows the Sabbath rest from the Decalogue and applies…
The Johannine Comma
Why have modern translations of the Bible removed a verse traditionally held to be part of the inspired Sacred Scriptures? If one reads the 7th and 8th verses in the fifth chapter of the first letter of St. John from an old English translation of the Bible, such as the…
The Songs of the Servant of YHWH
In the Acts of the Apostles we read of a remarkable encounter between Philip and an Ethiopian eunuch on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza. The eunuch was in his chariot, reading the Book of the Prophet Isaiah: Now the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this:…
A March Through the Scriptures
A Bible Study Toolbox for Catholics Some Interpretive Principles The Four Senses of Sacred Scripture– Catechism of the Catholic Church…
Bible Study Tools for Catholics
Sacred Scriptures Online Bibles Some Good Bible Study Apps BibleGateway.com (Includes many versions of the Bible, including Catholic bibles with…
Handling Bible Difficulties
Here are some posts that explain some of the more difficult passages of the Bible.
On Servile Work
The first precept of the Church is: "You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor" Catechism of…
The Catechetical Instructions of St. Thomas Aquinas
Here’s an English translation of a great catechism written by St. Thomas Aquinas, a 13th century Dominican friar, saint and doctor of the Church: Aquinas,…
What Does the Catholic Church Teach?
There are several good sources to learn what the Catholic Church actually teaches. Catechisms, especially the Roman Catechism and the Catechism of the Catholic Church,…
Why Don’t Catholics Worship on the Sabbath?
The Seventh Day Adventists insist that Christians should set aside the Jewish Sabbath (Saturday) for rest and worship instead of Sunday. Moreover, the Seventh Day…
Some Good Bible Apps
As a follow up to our discussion during a recent meeting of our Catholic Study Group I thought it would…
On Servile Work
The first precept of the Church is: "You shall attend Mass on Sundays and holy days of obligation and rest…
The Johannine Comma
Why have modern translations of the Bible removed a verse traditionally held to be part of the inspired Sacred Scriptures?…
The Songs of the Servant of YHWH
In the Acts of the Apostles we read of a remarkable encounter between Philip and an Ethiopian eunuch on the…
A March Through the Scriptures
A Bible Study Toolbox for Catholics Some Interpretive Principles The Four Senses of Sacred Scripture– Catechism of the Catholic Church…
The Six Days of Creation
Introduction St. Thomas Aquinas has provided the Church with an intriguing interpretation of the six days of creation described in…
A Brief History of the Latin Vulgate
Introduction What role does the Latin Vulgate, St. Jerome's translation of the Sacred Scriptures into Latin, play in the Church…
What Does the Catholic Church Teach?
There are several good sources to learn what the Catholic Church actually teaches. Catechisms, especially the Roman Catechism and the…
Artistic or Pornographic? A Theological Analysis of Nude Art
Nude art has long been the subject of theological debate, regardless of Christian denomination. Although respect and public display of…
Some Catholic Jokes
Some relatively clean humor... A little boy was listening to a long and excessively boring sermon in church. Suddenly his…
First Date, First Ordination
Here's a great story of a man whose first date with the woman he eventually married was the ordination of…
On the Death of King David’s Baby
This comment recently appeared on our Catholic Study Group Facebook page: Here’s the short answer: Yes, God punished David by…
Some good scriptural resources
Online Bibles Latin Vulgate New American Bible New Jerusalem Bible Online Bible Search Engine Revised Standard Version Online World Wide…
Ender’s Game and the Catholic Conscience
From the Catholic News Service review of the movie, "Ender's Game": "...One plot feature concerning population control and a limit…
On Christian Community and the Catholic Worker Movement
My copy of the "Hartford Catholic Worker" arrived in the mail a few days ago, and its arrival reminded me…
A March Through the Scriptures
An ever growing collection of posts on the books of the Bible.
The Catechetical Instructions of St. Thomas Aquinas
An English translation of a great catechism written by St. Thomas Aquinas. Short, but packed with explanations.