We celebrate the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God throughout the Latin rite today, at least in the Ordinary form of the liturgy. In honor of Mary, the Θεοτόκος, the “theotokos” or “God bearer”, I’d like to present a short … Continue reading Mary, the new Ark of the Covenant
Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist, by Brant Pitre, Doubleday, New York, 2011. 202 pages. Nihil Obstat, Impramatur, with a foreword by Scott Hahn and amply footnoted. “The message of Jesus is completely misunderstood if it is … Continue reading Book Review: Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist
Here’s an Advent piece that I originally wrote for the Catholic Evidence Guild of Guam, which I’ve dusted it off a bit and shortened: How many times during Advents past have you heard that looooong list of names recited from … Continue reading Some Advent Scandal