Certain common tropes appear in much of the world’s literature and drama, old and new. This is so much the case that the same theme of forbidden love due to family rivalry meets us in Ovid’s Pyramus and Thisbe (ca. … Continue reading
Category: Holy Scripture
How Many Books in the Bible?
72 (or 73 if you count the Lamentations of Jeremiah as a separate book). Good review here every Catholic should know. Catholic Stand, Ray Sullivan: So why does the Catholic Bible have 73 books, while the Protestant Bible has only 66 … Continue reading
Who Am I?
When I gave my clues to my wife last night she guessed the mystery person immediately. Therefore, I will have to be more sly and less obvious with my hints. I am a writer of a book in the Old Testament. … Continue reading
Who Is the Least in the Kingdom of God?
For I say to you: Amongst those that are born of women, there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist. But he that is the lesser in the kingdom of God, is greater than he (Luke 7:28). Amen … Continue reading
More Thoughts on ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ Carol
The Twelve Days of Christmas commemorate the twelve days from Christmas to Epiphany, from the coming of the Jews to Bethlehem in the persons of the shepherds, to the coming of the gentiles to Bethlehem in the persons of the … Continue reading
The Star of the Magi Was a Miraculous Phenomenon
Community in Mission, Msgr. Charles Pope: As we continue our survey of teachings on the birth of our Lord from St. Thomas Aquinas, today we consider the mysterious star that led the Magi to Christ. In recent decades there has … Continue reading
Who Are We?
Who Are We? No other women in the Bible share our names. We are praised by Saint Paul in the New Testament for having “faith unfeigned,” which is to say, “without guile” or “genuine.” We are Jews, but our husbands … Continue reading
We Have No King But Caesar
In the traditional calendar, and by the will of Pope Pius XI who instituted it, the feast of Christ the King is celebrated on the last Sunday of October. And for good reason. This feast, coming at the end of … Continue reading
Who Am I?
I am mentioned twice in the New Testament. There is no other woman in the Bible that has the same name as I. However, there is a man in the genealogy of the Savior who has the same name as … Continue reading
Give Us This Day Our Supersubstantial Bread
In the Latin Vulgate Bible, Saint Jerome renders the Greek word epiousion in the fourth petition of the Our Father both as “daily” (quotidianum) and as “supersubstantial” (supersubstantialem), The Our Father is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. … Continue reading
The Wisdom of Ben Sira
Editor’s introduction: This article was written by the remarkable man that Charles Coulombe has just memorialized on this site. If some copyright has been unintentionally violated by our posting the article here, we will take it down if notified by … Continue reading
In Defense of Eleven Apostles
I do not mean to single out Eamonn Clark of the Christian Renaissance Movement for his presentation of what I believe is an unfair and exaggerated criticism of eleven of the Twelve Apostles. It is all too common to see … Continue reading
A Few Polemical Points From Scripture Defending Apostolic Celibacy
Shameless, Joe Heschmeyer: One of the common arguments against clerical celibacy is that St. Peter, the leader of the Apostles and the first pope, was married. After all, Scripture refers to his having a mother-in-law (Matthew 8:14-15), and St. Paul (referring … Continue reading
Sloth: God Gave to the Israelites 40 Years of What They Wanted, the Desert
Community in Mission, Msgr. Pope: This week in daily Mass we are presented with a vivid portrait of the sin of sloth and its effects: A critical moment has arrived for the people of Israel. Having seen the Egyptian army defeated at the … Continue reading
Who Am I?
Who am I? No one among the just has waited longer than I to see God face to face. I have a mission that has yet to be fulfilled. I have never eaten meat. For a while I did eat … Continue reading
