William Hemsworth-The Bible Catholic
Catholic Author, Speaker, and Evangelist
While frequent Confession is important to growing in one’s spiritual life, there is also a beneficial practice we can all do every day at home: make a daily examination of conscience. But what does this term “examination of conscience” mean? According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, it is “prayerful self-reflection on our works and deeds in... Continue Reading →
An account of the genealogy[a] of Jesus the Messiah,[b] the son of David, the son of Abraham.2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, 3 and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of... Continue Reading →
The Old Testament reading from Hosea chapter 2 is a powerful reading and some background is in order and shows how we are pursued by the Lord. In chapter 1, Hosea is told to marry Gomer who is described as a promiscuous woman. Hosea does so and they are blessed with children. At the beginning... Continue Reading →
I am very active on social media. Every few days I get a direct message that more or less conveys the same message. The person writing says that they have messed up so badly that there is no way that God could ever forgive them. That is a lie and what Satan wants you to... Continue Reading →
Repentance, in my opinion, is something we do not hear enough of. In sacred scripture we read of the great heroes of faith constantly turning away from sin and toward the Lord. The same can be said about the lives of the great saints we celebrate throughout history. Why is it that we hear so... Continue Reading →
I recently chose to do a word study based on Psalm 51:10. That passage of scripture states, "Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me". This was chosen because it is part of my daily prayer life. It also has significance from my childhood as the first time I heard it... Continue Reading →
In the very beginnings of sacred scripture we read of the Lord creating. Each step of creation ended a similar way with the words by describing their goodness. In Genesis 1:31 God had just finished creating man and commanded them to procreate and exercise dominion over the Earth. Genesis 1:31 states, “God saw everything that... Continue Reading →
In modern times it has been increasing popular to say that truth may vary by person. One person may say that murder is wrong, while another may say it is wrong depending on the scenario. Though the example given may seem outlandish is denotes a trend of moral relativism among our culture. The power to... Continue Reading →
Thomas Aquinas is known as one of the greatest thinkers in the history of the church. He was a prolific writer, and writings are still widely read today. When it comes to Christology Aquinas had a lot to say, and his writings on Christology can be read in the third part of his Summa Theologica... Continue Reading →
Lamentations 3:22-33 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his mercies never come to an end they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. (NRSV) When I was a child I got in a fight with my best friend. As most childhood arguments go it was over something trivial. I was... Continue Reading →
William Hemsworth-The Bible Catholic 