Brant Pitre, a fine Scripture scholar. At Catholic Productions he wandered into liturgical commentary and put his foot wrong about the concept of “active participation”. Gregory DiPippo of NLM has tackled the problem and Peter Kwasniewski has presented his work in a video. HERE You may not...
Skeptics often point to the Garden of Eden as an example of the ‘contradictions’ in Scripture. After all, God said that Adam and Eve would die the very day they broke God’s prohibition, yet Adam lived another eight hundred years. There is no contradiction. In the first place, on the...
According to Scripture, there is one condition only to receive the free gift of everlasting life from God. Everywherethe Bible tells us that faith alone in Christ alone is all that is necessary to receive eternal life. But at the same time, the Bible talks about repentance scores of times....
Romans 10:17 reminds us that “faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” The more we fill our hearts and minds with Scripture, the more our faith is strengthened. The Bible is filled with incredible stories of God’s faithfulness—from parting the Red Sea to providi...
asacrifice, not religious duty. Nor should the fast be dangerous to one’s health. Consider giving up one meal a day, a regular treat, coffee, or alcohol. Other sacrifices include increased charitable giving, staying away from social media, service to the community, or memorizing scripture. ...
What Scripture says your body is a Temple? In1 Corinthians 6:19-20(ESV), he asks, “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. ...
It serves as a sobering reminder of the need for discernment and obedience to God's will, as understood through prayer, scripture, and wise counsel. Persons / Places / Events1. NecoPharaoh Neco II, the king of Egypt, who was on a military campaign against the Assyrians and sought to ...
This struggle must first and foremost be brought to God; He wants to work through this with you. Invite Him in and go to Him in prayer often. 2. Memorize Scripture The number one way to defeat sin and temptation is with the Word of God. It's how Jesus overcame Satan's temptations ...
The parable of the persistent widow is found inLuke 18:1-8. But this is one of those sections in Scripture where it might be better to grab a marker and blot out that big number 18 and try to read it connected with the previous teaching on the coming of theSon ...
Treasury of Scripture There is a vanity which is done on the earth; that there be just men, to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity. a vanity Ecc...