Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of The Presentation of the Lord. From Magnificat Magazine: As the Son of God, Jesus is already “consecrated to the Lord.” Yet Mary and Joseph present him in the Temple in fulfillment of the Law so that Israel could encounter its long-awaited consolation and redemption. In presenting the Redeemer…Saints... Continue Reading →
Sunday Mass Readings
Sunday, January 29 Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Roman Ordinary calendar St. Gildas the Wise Book of Zephaniah 2,3.3,12-13. Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth, who have observed his law; Seek justice, seek humility; perhaps you may be sheltered on the day of the LORD’S anger. But I will leave as a remnant in your midst... Continue Reading →
Matthew 5, 1-12a
Be blessed!Matthew 5, 1-12a
Samaritans, The Woman at the Well, And The Background Of John 4
The Gospel of John is one that greatly helps us understand exactly who Jesus is. John has a higher Christology than the synoptics and was the last written. In the Gospel of John, we have many key doctrine such as the personification of God’s Word in the person of Christ, as well as a synthetic... Continue Reading →
The Pool of Siloam will open to the public for the first time in 2,000 years
The Pool of Siloam is the place where, according to the Gospel of John (Jn 9:1-12), Jesus healed a man who had been blind since birth. The text reads: As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was... Continue Reading →
Propitiation: A Greek Word Study
When looking at a passage of scripture it is helpful to look at words within the passage for clues to meaning. This is important because, though a word may seem straightforward in English, in the original language it may have a multitude of meanings. The words that will be studied is contained within Romans which... Continue Reading →
Jeremiah 29 And A Message Of Hope
The book of Jeremiah is a book filled with tragedy, beauty, and redemption. Jeremiah 29 takes place after the exile of the people to Babylon. In 597 B.C., the king Jehoiachin surrendered to the conquering Babylonian empire and the nobility were exiled to Babylon[1]. To fully understand the context of Jeremiah 29 it is helpful... Continue Reading →
THE HOUSE OF SIMON…
Hebrews 2:14-18 14 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same nature, that through death he might destroy him who has the power of death, that is, the devil,15 and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong bondage.16 For surely it is not... Continue Reading →
Gregory says Benedict XVI’s Christocentrism provides ‘antidote’ to racism
Though the issue of racism was not prominent in the thought and writings of Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington said the late pontiff provided the solution through his insistence on seeing Christ in others.Gregory says Benedict XVI’s Christocentrism provides ‘antidote’ to racism