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Why is Christian Unity So Important?Faithful WitnessSalvationGod's LoveJesus Said SoBIBLIOGRAPHYCyprian of Carthage. “On the Lord’s Prayer (Treatise IV).” In Fathers of the Third Century: Hippolytus, Cyprian, Novatian, Appendix, edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe, translated by Robert Ernest Wallis, 5:447–457. The Ante-Nicene Fathers. Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company, 1886.Jerome. “Against Jovinianus.” In St. Jerome: Letters and Select Works, edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace, translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis, and W.G. Martley, 6:346–416. A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church 2nd. New York, NY: Christian Literature Company, 1893.
The devil is lying to you.What do you do about it?What about when the devil gets a little extra crooked?There is still something to do.* BibliographyOrigen. “Homily 31: Luke 4:9-12.” In Homilies on Luke and Fragments on Luke, edited by Thomas P. Halton, translated by Joseph T. Lienhard, 94:125–129. The Fathers of the Church. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 2009.
The Blind Leading the Blind is a good way to fall in a pit.What does it mean to us today?How do we experience the Blind Leading the Blind?* BibliographyAnyabwile, Thabiti. Exalting Jesus in Luke. Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary. Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2018.Kruger, Justin, and David Dunning. “Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One’s Own Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments.” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 77, no. 6 (1999): 1121–1134.McGilchrist, Iain. “Resist the Machine Apocalypse.” Edited by R.R. Reno. First Things, no. 341 (March 2024): 33–37.Soanes, Catherine, and Angus Stevenson, eds. “Hubris.” Concise Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2004.———, eds. “Presume.” Concise Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2004.———, eds. “Presumption.” Concise Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2004.———, eds. “Presumptuous.” Concise Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2004.
Just What Does Jesus Expect Us to Do? Many Claiming to Be Christian have some radically different opinions.To be sure we are getting Christianity right - Let's see what Christ really says.* BibliographyCasciaro, José María, Gonzalo Aranda, Claudio Basevi, Antonio García-Moreno, Tomás Belda, P. Hípola, K. Limburg, et al., eds. Saint Luke’s Gospel: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. The Navarre Bible. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2005.Fitzmyer, Joseph A. The Gospel According to Luke I–IX: Introduction, Translation, and Notes. Vol. 28. Anchor Yale Bible. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2008.Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Gospel of Luke. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Vol. 3. Sacra Pagina Series. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1991.Nolland, John. Luke 1:1–9:20. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 35A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1989.Reiling, J., and J.L. Swellengrebel. Luke: A Translator’s Handbook on the Gospel of Luke. New York, NY: United Bible Societies, 1971.
Blessed are the Poor, the Hungry, the Mourning, the OutcastHow are they Blessed? Who Blesses them?How are we Christians, the disciples of today, part of that blessing?* Bibliography Foerster, Werner. “Σῴζω, Σωτηρία, Σωτήρ, Σωτήριος.” Edited by Gerhard Kittel and Gerhard Friedrich. Translated by Geoffrey W. Bromiley. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1979.Johnson, Luke Timothy. “Gospel of Luke—God’s Prophet.” Lecture 18 presented at the Jesus and the Gospels series, Chantilly, VA, 2004.———. “Lecture 18: Gospel of Luke—God’s Prophet.” In Jesus and the Gospels: Lecture Transcripts, 228–241. Chantilly, VA: The Great Courses, 2004.
We must recognize the holiness in our presence as holiness.As Christians, we must be holiness so that others see the holiness of Christ.See Holy - Be HolyBibliographyCyril of Alexandria. A Commentary Upon the Gospel According to Saint Luke. Translated by R. Payne Smith. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1859.Nolland, John. Luke 1:1–9:20. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 35A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1989.
What do you learn when you pay attention to the little details?Why are those details important?Nothing in the Bible is there by accident - God is in the details and in the details God speaks loudly.BibliographyCasciaro, José María, Gonzalo Aranda, Claudio Basevi, Antonio García-Moreno, Tomás Belda, P. Hípola, K. Limburg, et al., eds. Saint Luke’s Gospel: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. The Navarre Bible. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2005.Casciaro, José María, Santiago Ausín, Gonzalo Aranda, Claudio Basevi, Vicente Balaguer, Francisco Varo, Juan Chapa, James Gavigan, Brian McCarthy, and Thomas McGovern, eds. The Navarre Bible: New Testament: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2008.Craddock, Fred B. Luke. Interpretation, a Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Louisville, KY: John Knox Press, 1990.Fitzmyer, Joseph A. The Gospel According to Luke I–IX: Introduction, Translation, and Notes. Vol. 28. Anchor Yale Bible. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2008.Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Gospel of Luke. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Vol. 3. Sacra Pagina Series. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1991.Nolland, John. Luke 1:1–9:20. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 35A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1989.Packer, J.I. Concise Theology: A Guide to Historic Christian Beliefs. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1993.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon Jesus to do Good WorksThe Spirit of the Lord is Upon Jesus to end OppressionWhat does that mean for you and me?
The Wedding at CanaA Miracle and So Much MoreBeasley-Murray, George R. John. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 36. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1999.Brown, Raymond E. The Gospel According to John (I–XII): Introduction, Translation, and Notes. Vol. 29. Anchor Yale Bible. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2008.Carson, D.A. The Gospel According to John. Edited by D.A. Carson. The Pillar New Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1991.Casciaro, José María, Santiago Ausín, Gonzalo Aranda, Claudio Basevi, Vicente Balaguer, Francisco Varo, Juan Chapa, James Gavigan, Brian McCarthy, and Thomas McGovern, eds. The Navarre Bible: New Testament: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2008.Casciaro, José María, Luis Alonso Martín, Santiago Ausín, Claudio Basevi, Antonio García-Moreno, Tomás Belda, P. Hípola, et al., eds. Saint John’s Gospel: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. The Navarre Bible. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2005.Martin, Francis, and William M. Wright IV. The Gospel of John. Edited by Peter S. Williamson and Mary Healy. Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2015.Moloney, Francis J. The Gospel of John. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Vol. 4. Sacra Pagina. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1998.Scott, J. Martin C. “John.” In Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible, edited by James D.G. Dunn and John W. Rogerson, 1161–1212. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2003.
Why Was Jesus Baptized?A lot of reasons are given - a lot of reasons are wrong.What then is the reason Jesus was baptized and why is it important to Christians today?Bromiley, Geoffrey W., Everett F. Harrison, Roland K. Harrison, William Sanford LaSor, Lawrence T. Geraty, and Gerald H. Wilson, eds. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Vol. 2. 4 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1982.Fitzmyer, Joseph A. The Gospel According to Luke I–IX: Introduction, Translation, and Notes. Vol. 28. Anchor Yale Bible. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2008.Hilary of Poitiers. St. Hilary of Poitiers: Commentary on Matthew. Edited by David G. Hunter. Translated by D.H. Williams. Vol. 125. The Fathers of the Church. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 2012.Jerome. St. Jerome: Commentary on Matthew. Edited by Thomas P. Halton. Translated by Thomas P. Scheck. Vol. 117. The Fathers of the Church. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 2008.Nolland, John. Luke 1:1–9:20. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 35A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1989.Oden, Thomas C., ed. Incomplete Commentary on Matthew (Opus Imperfectum in Matthaeum). Translated by James A. Kellerman. Vol. 1. 2 vols. Ancient Christian Texts. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2010.Simonetti, Manlio, ed. Matthew 1–13. Vol. 1a. Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001.
What does the arrival of the Magi in Bethlehem teach us?A Lot More than You might thinkBibliographyMolnar, Michael R. The Star of Bethlehem: The Legacy of the Magi. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1999.
What does the arrival of the Magi in Bethlehem teach us?A Lot More than You might thinkBibliographyMolnar, Michael R. The Star of Bethlehem: The Legacy of the Magi. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1999.
Matthew tells us about the birth of JesusHow the Virgin Mary was pregnant; How Joesph needed some encouragement to do the right thing; and how the Christ had two names.Two Names? So it seems - but not is as it appears. BibliographyCasciaro, José María, Santiago Ausín, Gonzalo Aranda, Claudio Basevi, Vicente Balaguer, Francisco Varo, Juan Chapa, James Gavigan, Brian McCarthy, and Thomas McGovern, eds. The Navarre Bible: New Testament: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2008.Casciaro, José María, Luis Alonso Martín, Santiago Ausín, Claudio Basevi, Antonio García-Moreno, Juan Belda, P. Hípola, et al., eds. Saint Matthew’s Gospel: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. The Navarre Bible. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2005.Davies, W.D., and Dale C. Allison Jr. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to Saint Mathew. Edited by J.A. Emerton, C.E.B. Cranfield, and G.N. Stanton. Vol. 1. 3 vols. International Critical Commentary. London, UK: T&T Clark, 2000.Hagner, Donald A. Matthew 1–13. Edited by David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 33A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1993.Harrington, Daniel J. The Gospel of Matthew. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Vol. 1. Sacra Pagina. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2007.Oden, Thomas C., ed. Incomplete Commentary on Matthew (Opus Imperfectum in Matthaeum). Translated by James A. Kellerman. Vol. 1. 2 vols. Ancient Christian Texts. Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic, 2010.Sri, Edward P. Mystery of the Kingdom: On the Gospel of Matthew. Steubenville, OH: Emmaus Road Publishing, 1999.
What do were learn about the waiting for God from the pregnancies of Mary and ElizabethMore than you might guess.BibliographyNolland, John. Luke 1:1–9:20. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 35A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1989.English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.The Holy Bible, Translated from the Latin Vulgate / Douay-Rheims, 1609.
Catholics Believe that the Blessed Virgin Mary was born without the stain of sin.Mary said she needed a savior.Are those two things compatible and if so how?Let's examine the idea of the Immaculate Conception with the words of the Bible.BibliographyBovon, François. Luke 1: A Commentary on the Gospel of Luke 1:1–9:50. Edited by Helmut Koester. Translated by Christine M. Thomas. Hermeneia—a Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2002.Casciaro, José María, Gonzalo Aranda, Claudio Basevi, Antonio García-Moreno, Tomás Belda, P. Hípola, K. Limburg, et al., eds. Saint Luke’s Gospel: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. The Navarre Bible. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2005.Gadenz, Pablo T. The Gospel of Luke. Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2018.Liefeld, Walter L. “Luke.” In Matthew, Mark, Luke, edited by Frank E. Gaebelein, 8:795–1095. The Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1984.Nolland, John. Luke 1:1–9:20. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 35A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1989.Pius IX. “Definition of the Immaculate Conception: Ineffabilis Deus, Dec. 8, 1854.” In The Sources of Catholic Dogma, edited by Henry Denzinger and Karl Rahner, translated by Roy J. Deferrari, 413–414. St Louis, MO: B. Herder Book Company, 1954.Plummer, Alfred. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to Saint Luke. Edited by Samuel Rolles Driver, Alfred Plummer, and Charles Augustus Briggs. 2004 Reprint. International Critical Commentary. London, UK: T&T Clark, 1896.Roman Catholic Church. Catechism of the Catholic Church. 2nd ed. Vatican City: Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1997.Schreiner, Thomas R. “Luke.” In Baker Commentary on the Bible, edited by Walter A. Elwell, 3:799–839. Evangelical Commentary on the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2000. Icon of Mary, the Immaculate Conception by Jean-Luc Théallet, Lourdes, France
In the Greatest Tribulation that has ever happened and will never happen again, Jesus says to lift your heads in confidence?How can you be confident?Pray!BibliographyAnyabwile, Thabiti. Exalting Jesus in Luke. Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary. Nashville, TN: Holman Reference, 2018.Cyril of Alexandria. “Sermon 139.” In A Commentary upon the Gospel According to Saint Luke, translated by R. Payne Smith, 650–654. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1859.
Christ is King! What does that mean? How does Christ the King of the Universe differ from the temporal rulers of the earth?
The Disciples were afraid to askModern Disciples - Christians - are afraid to askBe a better Christian - Ask the QuestionBIBLIOGRAPHYDonahue, John R., and Daniel J. Harrington. The Gospel of Mark. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Vol. 2. Sacra Pagina Series. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2002.Marcus, Joel. Mark 8-16: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. Vol. 27A. The Anchor Yale Bible. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2009.
Who is Jesus?The Gospels ask for your answer.BIBLIOGRAPHYDonahue, John R., and Daniel J. Harrington. The Gospel of Mark. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Vol. 2. Sacra Pagina Series. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2002.Evans, Craig A. Mark 8:27–16:20. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, and Glenn W. Barker. Vol. 34B. Word Biblical Commentary. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2001.Marcus, Joel. Mark 8-16: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. Vol. 27A. The Anchor Yale Bible. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2009.Sabin, Marie Noonan. “The Gospel According to Mark.” In New Testament, edited by Daniel Durken, 91–214. The New Collegeville Bible Commentary. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2009.
What does it mean to baptize your hands before eating?Does that make you "right with God"?Casciaro, José María, Santiago Ausín, Gonzalo Aranda, Claudio Basevi, Vicente Balaguer, Francisco Varo, Juan Chapa, James Gavigan, Brian McCarthy, and Thomas McGovern, eds. The Navarre Bible: New Testament: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2008.Cross, F.L., and Elizabeth A. Livingstone, eds. “Casuistry.” The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2005.Guelich, Robert A. Mark 1-8:26. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, and Glenn W. Barker. Vol. 34A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1989.
Disciples - Followers of Jesus - Walked Away from Jesus by not believing Him then.Disciples - Christians - Walk Away from Jesus by not believing Him now. Do Not Walk Away from Jesus - Believe What He Says.BibliographyBeasley-Murray, George R. John. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 36. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1999.Brown, Raymond E. The Gospel According to John (I–XII): Introduction, Translation, and Notes. Vol. 29. Anchor Yale Bible. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2008.Bultmann, Rudolph. “Ἀλήθεια, Ἀληθής, Ἀληθινός, Ἀληθεύω.” Edited by Gerhard Kittel, Gerhard Friedrich, and Geoffrey W. Bromiley. Translated by Geoffrey W. Bromiley. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1963.Casciaro, José María, Santiago Ausín, Gonzalo Aranda, Claudio Basevi, Vicente Balaguer, Francisco Varo, Juan Chapa, James Gavigan, Brian McCarthy, and Thomas McGovern, eds. The Navarre Bible: New Testament: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2008.Casciaro, José María, Luis Alonso Martín, Santiago Ausín, Claudio Basevi, Antonio García-Moreno, Tomás Belda, P. Hípola, et al., eds. Saint John’s Gospel: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. The Navarre Bible. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2005.Cyril of Jerusalem. “The Catechetical Lectures.” In S. Cyril of Jerusalem, S. Gregory Nazianzen, edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace. Vol. 7. A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church. New York, NY: Christian Literature Company, 1894.Gregory of Nyssa. “The Great Catechism.” In Gregory of Nyssa: Dogmatic Treatises, Etc., edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace, translated by William Moore, 5:471–509. A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church 2nd. New York, NY: Christian Literature Company, 1893.Louw, Johannes P., and Eugene A. Nida. “70.3 Ἀληθήςb, Ές; Ἀληθινόςa, ή, Όν; Ἀληθῶς.” Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Based on Semantic Domains. New York, NY: United Bible Societies, 1989.Moloney, Francis J. The Gospel of John. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Vol. 4. Sacra Pagina. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1998.
What did Jesus mean when He said His flesh is real food and His blood is real drink?It takes a lot to believe but it is more than just beliefBIBLIOGRAPHYBeasley-Murray, George R. John. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 36. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1999.Bouyer, Louis. Eucharist: Theology and Spirituality of the Eucharistic Prayer. Translated by Charles Underhill Quinn. Notre Dame, IN: University of Notre Dame Press, 1968.Brown, Raymond E. The Gospel According to John (I–XII): Introduction, Translation, and Notes. Vol. 29. Anchor Yale Bible. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2008.Bultmann, Rudolph. “Ἀλήθεια, Ἀληθής, Ἀληθινός, Ἀληθεύω.” Edited by Gerhard Kittel, Gerhard Friedrich, and Geoffrey W. Bromiley. Translated by Geoffrey W. Bromiley. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1963.Cranmer, Thomas. The Remains of Thomas Cranmer. Edited by Henry Jenkyns. Vol. 2. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1833.Cyril of Jerusalem. “The Catechetical Lectures.” In S. Cyril of Jerusalem, S. Gregory Nazianzen, edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace. Vol. 7. A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church. New York, NY: Christian Literature Company, 1894.Ignatius of Antioch. “The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnæans.” In The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus, edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe, 1:86–92. The Ante-Nicene Fathers. Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Company, 1885.Louw, Johannes P., and Eugene A. Nida. “70.3 Ἀληθήςb, Ές; Ἀληθινόςa, ή, Όν; Ἀληθῶς.” Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Based on Semantic Domains. New York, NY: United Bible Societies, 1989.English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
Why Must We Eat the Flesh of Christ?It is the very Bread of Life BibliographyBeasley-Murray, George R. John. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 36. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1999.Brown, Raymond E. The Gospel According to John (I–XII): Introduction, Translation, and Notes. Vol. 29. Anchor Yale Bible. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2008.Casciaro, José María, Luis Alonso Martín, Santiago Ausín, Claudio Basevi, Antonio García-Moreno, Tomás Belda, P. Hípola, et al., eds. Saint John’s Gospel: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. The Navarre Bible. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2005.Gregory of Nyssa. “The Great Catechism.” In Gregory of Nyssa: Dogmatic Treatises, Etc., edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace, translated by William Moore, 5:471–509. A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church 2nd. New York, NY: Christian Literature Company, 1893.Moloney, Francis J. The Gospel of John. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Vol. 4. Sacra Pagina. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1998.English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
What is in a name? For some very little. For others - Absolutely Everything.BIBLIOGRAPHYBietenhard, Hans. “Ὄνομα, Ὀνομάζω, Ἐπονομάζω, Ψευδώνυμος.” Edited by Gerhard Kittel, Geoffrey W. Bromiley, and Gerhard Friedrich. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2000.Casciaro, José María, Luis Alonso Martín, Santiago Ausín, Claudio Basevi, Antonio García-Moreno, Juan Belda, P. Hípola, et al., eds. Saint Matthew’s Gospel: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. The Navarre Bible. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2005.Hagner, Donald A. Matthew 1–13. Edited by David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 33A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1993.Harrington, Daniel J. The Gospel of Matthew. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Vol. 1. Sacra Pagina. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2007.
Saying Yes is the Start of the New Creation and Coming of the Kingdom of GodBibliographyBauer, Walter. “Οὐ.” Edited by Frederick William Danker, William F. Arndt, and Felix Wilbur Gingrich. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2000.Casciaro, José María, Gonzalo Aranda, Claudio Basevi, Antonio García-Moreno, Tomás Belda, P. Hípola, K. Limburg, et al., eds. Saint Luke’s Gospel: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. The Navarre Bible. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2005.Damascene, John. “An Exact Exposition of the Orthodox Faith.” In St. Hilary of Poitiers, John of Damascus, edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace, translated by S.D.F. Salmond. Vol. 9b. A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church. New York, NY: Christian Literature Company, 1899.Elwell, Walter A. “The Virgin Birth of Jesus.” Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1988.Fitzmyer, Joseph A. The Gospel According to Luke I–IX: Introduction, Translation, and Notes. Vol. 28. Anchor Yale Bible. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2008.Louw, Johannes P., and Eugene A. Nida. “69.3 Οὐ.” Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Based on Semantic Domains. New York, NY: United Bible Societies, 1989.Nolland, John. Luke 1:1–9:20. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 35A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1989.Oepke, Albrecht. “Ἀνήρ, Ἀνδρίζομαι.” Edited by Gerhard Kittel, Geoffrey W. Bromiley, and Gerhard Friedrich. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1964.Robertson, A.T. A Grammar of the Greek New Testament in the Light of Historical Research. New York, NY: Hodder & Stoughton, 1914.Strong, James. “435 Ἀνήρ.” Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon. Logos Bible Software, 1995.———. “3756 Οὐ.” Enhanced Strong’s Lexicon. Logos Bible Software, 1995.Zerwick, Maximilian. Biblical Greek Illustrated by Examples. Translated by Joseph Smith. Scripta Pontificii Instituti Biblici 114. Rome, ITA: Pontificio Istituto Biblico, 1963.
Crying Out the Gospel - No Tears InvolvedWhat did John the Baptist, the kerux, tell the world - the kerygma!BibliographyBeasley-Murray, George R. John. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 36. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1999.Elwell, Walter A., ed. “Kerygma.” Baker Encyclopedia of the Bible. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1988.Gregory the Great. “Homily 6.” In Gregory the Great: Forty Gospel Homilies, translated by David Hurst, 35–49. Cistercian Studies Series 123. Kalamazoo, MI: Cistercian Publications, 1990.Mounce, R.H. “Kerygma.” Edited by Geoffrey W. Bromiley. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1986.English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.
Jesus changes and heals nations -- Mary brought Jesus into the world to change and heal nationsBoth truths are most clearly seen in Our Lady of Guadalupe BibliographyAllen, Prudence. The Concept of Woman: The Search for Communion of Persons 1500-2015. Vol. 3. 3 vols. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2016.Casciaro, José María, Gonzalo Aranda, Claudio Basevi, Antonio García-Moreno, Tomás Belda, P. Hípola, K. Limburg, et al., eds. Saint Luke’s Gospel: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. The Navarre Bible. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2005.English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.
Do Not Sleep - Be Vigilant - Be on GuardWe cannot stay awake 24/7 - How are we to follow Jesus' warning?BibliographyAddis, William E., and Thomas Arnold. “Advent.” A Catholic Dictionary. New York, NY: The Catholic Publication Society Co., 1887.Donahue, John R., and Daniel J. Harrington. The Gospel of Mark. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Vol. 2. Sacra Pagina Series. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2002.Evans, Craig A. Mark 8:27–16:20. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, and Glenn W. Barker. Vol. 34B. Word Biblical Commentary. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2001.Sheen, Fulton J. The Priest Is Not His Own. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1963.
The Final Judgement is no about not doing the "do nots."The Final Judgement is about if you did the "Dos."BibliographyAvila, Teresa of. Teresa of Avila: The Interior Castle. Edited by Richard J. Payne. Translated by Kieran Kavanaugh and Otilio Rodriguez. The Classics of Western Spirituality. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1979.Casciaro, José María, Santiago Ausín, Gonzalo Aranda, Claudio Basevi, Vicente Balaguer, Francisco Varo, Juan Chapa, James Gavigan, Brian McCarthy, and Thomas McGovern, eds. The Navarre Bible: New Testament: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2008.Casciaro, José María, Luis Alonso Martín, Santiago Ausín, Claudio Basevi, Antonio García-Moreno, Juan Belda, P. Hípola, et al., eds. Saint Matthew’s Gospel: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. The Navarre Bible. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2005.English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.
Will you Rely on God or Deny God to Rely on Yourself? Choose wisely!BIBLIOGRAPHYChrysostom, John. “Homily LIV: Matthew 14:13.” In Saint Chrysostom: Homilies on the Gospel of Saint Matthew, edited by Philip Schaff, translated by George Prevost and M.B. Riddle, 10:332–338. A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church. New York, NY: Christian Literature Company, 1888.Hagner, Donald A. Matthew 14-28. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 33b. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1995.Harrington, Wilfrid J. Revelation. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Vol. 16. Sacra Pagina Series. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2008.English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
Jesus is Always with You Even in the Storm
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Augustine of Hippo. “Sermon 75: Matthew 14:24-33.” In Sermons 51–94 on the New Testament, edited by John E. Rotelle, translated by Edmund Hill, 3:304–309. The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century. Hyde Park, NY: New City Press, 2009.
Hagner, Donald A. Matthew 14-28. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and
Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 33b. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1995.
Origen. “Origen’s Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew.” In The Gospel of Peter, the Diatessaron of Tatian, the Apocalypse of Peter, the Visio Pauli, the Apocalypses of the Virgil and Sedrach, the Testament of Abraham, the Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena, the Narrative of Zosimus, the Apology of Aristides, the Epistles of Clement (Complete Text), Origen’s Commentary on John, Books I-X, and Commentary on Matthew, Books I, II, and X-XIV, edited by Allan Menzies, translated by John Patrick, 9:409–512. 5th ed. The Ante-Nicene Fathers. New York, NY: Christian Literature Company, 1897.
English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.
The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
The Glory of God once Concealed in Christ is now Revealed
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Aquinas, Thomas. Summa Theologiae. Edited by The Aquinas Institute. Translated by Laurence Shapcote. Vol. 20. Green Bay, WI: Aquinas Institute, 2018.
Harrington, Daniel J. The Gospel of Matthew. Vol. 1. Sacra Pagina. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2007.
English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.
The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
Treasure in a field - An Amazing Pearl - Finding the Kingdom of God
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Hagner, Donald A. Matthew 1–13. Edited by David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 33A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1993.
English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.
The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
The Wheat and Weeds will grow together int he field until the harvest - can we tell them apart? Which are you?
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Hagner, Donald A. Matthew 1–13. Edited by David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 33A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1993.
Luz, Ulrich. Matthew 8–20: A Commentary on Matthew 8–20. Edited by Helmut Koester. Translated by James E. Crouch. Hermeneia—a Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 2001.
Upchurch, Catherine, Irene Nowell, and Ronald D. Witherup, eds. Little Rock Catholic Study Bible. Revised. Little Rock, AR: Little Rock Scripture Study, 2011.
English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.
The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
Christ's Call on Our Lives is Hard Answer the Call
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Casciaro, José María, Santiago Ausín, Gonzalo Aranda, Claudio Basevi, Vicente Balaguer, Francisco Varo, Juan Chapa, James Gavigan, Brian McCarthy, and Thomas McGovern, eds. The Navarre Bible: New Testament: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2008.
Hagner, Donald A. Matthew 1–13. Edited by David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 33A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1993.
Harrington, Daniel J. The Gospel of Matthew. Vol. 1. Sacra Pagina. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2007.
Ignatius of Loyola. The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola. Translated by Elder Mullan. New York, NY: P.J. Kenedy & Sons, 1914.
English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019. The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
Sheep without a shepherd - a harvest in need of harvesters - what are we to do?
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Casciaro, José María, Santiago Ausín, Gonzalo Aranda, Claudio Basevi, Vicente Balaguer, Francisco Varo, Juan Chapa, James Gavigan, Brian McCarthy, and Thomas McGovern, eds. The Navarre Bible: New Testament: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2008.
Hagner, Donald A. Matthew 1–13. Edited by David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 33A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1993.
Jeremias, Joachim. The Eucharistic Words of Jesus. Translated by Norman Perrin. London, UK: SCM Press, 1966. English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.
The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
Gnaw on my flesh‽ Could Jesus possibly be serious? Yes!
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Aquinas, Thomas. Summa Theologiae. Edited by The Aquinas Institute. Translated by Laurence Shapcote. Vol. 20. Green Bay, WI: Aquinas Institute, 2018.
Augustine of Hippo. The City of God. Edited by Boniface Ramsey. Translated by William Babcock. Vol. 6. The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century. Hyde Park, NY: New City Press, 2012.
Beasley-Murray, George R. John. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 36. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1999.
Bray, Gerald L. The Faith We Confess: An Exposition of the Thirty-Nine Articles. London, UK: The Latimer Trust, 2009.
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Jeremias, Joachim. The Eucharistic Words of Jesus. Translated by Norman Perrin. London, UK: SCM Press, 1966.
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God does not condemn us - Do we condemn ourselves?BIBLIOGRAPHYCasciaro, José María, Luis Alonso Martín, Santiago Ausín, Claudio Basevi, Antonio García-Moreno, Tomás Belda, P. Hípola, et al., eds. Saint John’s Gospel: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. The Navarre Bible. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2005.Grignon de Montfort, Louis-Marie. A Treatise on the True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin. Translated by Frederick William Faber. London, UK: Burns and Lambert, 1863.Moloney, Francis J. The Gospel of John. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Vol. 4. Sacra Pagina. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1998.English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
Walk with Jesus - You may just be surprised by what you discover.BIBLIOGRAPHYAugustine of Hippo. “Sermon 234.” In Sermons 230-272B on Liturgical Seasons, edited by John E. Rotelle, translated by Edmund Hill, 7:36–39. The Works of Saint Augustine: A Translation for the 21st Century. Hyde Park, NY: New City Press, 1993.Duriez, Colin. AD 33: The Year That Changed the World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006.Jung, K.G. “Emmaus.” Edited by Geoffrey W. Bromiley, Everett F. Harrison, Roland K. Harrison, William Sanford LaSor, Lawrence T. Geraty, and Gerald H. Wilson. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1982.English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
No matter what -- still brothers. Your sin does not change Jesus' love for you.BIBLIOGRAPHYDuriez, Colin. AD 33: The Year That Changed the World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2006.English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
Which is worse being blind but gaining your sight late in life - or having had sight and being blinded?
Jesus gives Living Water to those with Thirsty LivesBIBLIOGRAPHYBeasley-Murray, George R. John. Edited by Bruce M. Metzger, David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 36. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1999.Casciaro, José María, Santiago Ausín, Gonzalo Aranda, Claudio Basevi, Vicente Balaguer, Francisco Varo, Juan Chapa, James Gavigan, Brian McCarthy, and Thomas McGovern, eds. The Navarre Bible: New Testament: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2008.Moloney, Francis J. The Gospel of John. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Vol. 4. Sacra Pagina. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1998.English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
"Stay Salty" is the Work of Every ChristianBIBLIOGRAPHYCasciaro, José María, Luis Alonso Martín, Santiago Ausín, Claudio Basevi, Antonio García-Moreno, Juan Belda, P. Hípola, et al., eds. Saint Matthew’s Gospel: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. The Navarre Bible. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2005.Hagner, Donald A. Matthew 1–13. Edited by David A. Hubbard, Glenn W. Barker, John D.W. Watts, and Ralph P. Martin. Vol. 33A. Word Biblical Commentary. Dallas, TX: Word Incorporated, 1993.Hauck, Friedrich. “Ἅλας.” Edited by Gerhard Kittel, Geoffrey W. Bromiley, and Gerhard Friedrich. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1964.English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
Repent for the Kingdom - Jesus is Calling You to PilgrimageBibliographyClement of Rome. “The Letter of St. Clement of Rome to the Corinthians.” In The Apostolic Fathers, translated by Francis X. Glimm, Joseph M.-F. Marique, and Gerald G. Walsh, 1:9–58. The Fathers of the Church. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 1947.Foster, Charles. The Sacred Journey. The Ancient Practices Series. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2010.Marmion, D. Columba. Christ the Ideal of the Monk. Translated by A Nun of Tyburn Convent. 8th ed. Spiritual Conferences. London, UK: Sands and Company Limited, 1926.Simonetti, Manlio, ed. Matthew 1-13. Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001.Warfield, B.B. “The Religious Life of Theological Students.” Princeton Theological Seminary, October 4, 1911. Accessed January 21, 2023. https://bbwarfield.com/works/sermons-and-addresses/the-religious-life-of-theological-students/.Wheeler, Andrew. C.S. Lewis: Clarity and Confusion: A Balanced Introduction to His Writings. Leominster, UK: Day One Publications, 2006.English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
BIBLIOGRAPHYAgnew, Todd. My Jesus. CD. Reflection of Something. Memphis, TN: Ardent Music, 2005.Casciaro, José María, Luis Alonso Martín, Santiago Ausín, Claudio Basevi, Antonio García-Moreno, Tomás Belda, P. Hípola, et al., eds. Saint John’s Gospel: With a Commentary by Members of the Faculty of Theology of the University of Navarre. Translated by Michael Adams. The Navarre Bible. New York, NY: Scepter Publishers, 2005.Louw, Johannes P., and Eugene A. Nida, eds. Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament: Based on Semantic Domains. 2nd ed. New York, NY: United Bible Societies, 1989.Moloney, Francis J. The Gospel of John. Edited by Daniel J. Harrington. Vol. 4. Sacra Pagina. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 1998.English Standard Version Catholic Edition. Greenwood Village, CO: Augustine Institute, 2019.The Roman Missal: Renewed by Decree of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical Council of the Vatican, Promulgated by Authority of Pope Paul VI and Revised at the Direction of Pope John Paul II. Third Typical. Washington, DC: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2011.
Did Jesus really mean what He said when he told us to eat His Flesh and drink His Blood? Yes - He really meant it!
Jesus turned the tables that were driving people from God. What tables do you need to turn to get closer to God?
A lot of people say that "the devil is in the details" but the truth is - the Blessings are in the Details. A message for the 4th Sunday of Advent, 2020.
We are warned of a Great Tribulation. What in your life is the worst you have ever faced - and how do think it will compare?
When we are facing Jesus in His throne of judgement - What will He hold against us? What sends us to condemnation? Is it all we have done wrong, or something else? The answer - revealed in the end - may surprise you.
When the call comes - Are you ready to go? Some are. Some are not. The difference is eternal.
We remember the saints before us. We are all called to be saints. Will you answer the call?
The life of St Francis is a life of lessons we should learn. The exhausted soldier, Francis, approaches the Church - his battle done. Photo by Fr Steven G Rindahl, Assisi, May 2014.
Life in Christ is not easy street. In fact, Jesus actually anticipate that we will endure suffering. What does it mean for a Christian to pick up his or her cross and follow Jesus?
Why would a person as imperfect as Peter be chosen by Jesus to lead the Church? Imperfect Peter - Perfect mercy
Jesus Walking on the Water - We know the moral of the story, What are you going to do about it?
Everything we do has many more effects than those we see. Will the Cascading Effects of your actions be help bring peace to the world? They will be if you are part of the Cascading Effects of Christ.
Jesus prayed for God the Father's Glory and Our Unity - Are we holding up our side of the expectation?
Resurrection - ReCreation - Breathe of New Life is the Forgiveness of Sins
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Everyone knows John 3:16 - 3:17, however, is a truly ultimate verse to know.
A sermon delivered at Swordbearer Chapel, Society of St James VFW 8541 San Antonio, TX
Temptation promises much more than it delivers.
Swordbearer Chapel, Society of St James VFW 8541 San Antonio, TX
The Transfiguration recreates how we know God. It changes and renews us. Have you had a mountaintop experience? If not - it is time to meet Jesus there. If so - What will you do with your mountaintop experience?
Swordbearer Chapel, Society of St James VFW 8541 San Antonio, TX
More important than the Law is the Attitude
Sermon preached at Swordbearer Chapel, Society of St James VFW 8541 San Antonio, TX
Can you perfectly keep the Law - every single detail - PERFECTLY?
A sermon preached at Swordbearer Chapel, Society of St James VFW 8541 San Antonio, TX
What can we learn from the Blessed? Let us learn from the Beatitudes. Swordbearer Chapel, Society of St James VFW 8541 San Antonio, TX
What does it mean to follow Jesus? What does it mean to repent? How are we to follow Him today?
A sermon preached at Swordbearer Chapel, Society of St James VFW 8541 San Antonio, TX
Behold the Lamb of God - Follow Jesus!
Swordbearer Chapel, Society of St James VFW 8541 San Antonio, TX
Why was Jesus baptized? What changes did it cause? How is it important to us?
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Sent to deliver God's People Moses had the Law - Jesus has Grace.
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An Advent message that looks into how the very names involved tell the story of Jesus. Swordbearer Chapel, Society of St James VFW 8541 San Antonio, TX
Just what does it mean to Repent? How about Do Penance? Did you know that they are actually the same word?
Christians Can and Do Suffer - But in Christ there is hope even in the worst of suffering
A Sermon Delivered at Swordbearer Chapel - VFW 8541, San Antonio, Texas. Join us each Sunday at 1030.
It took the Wise Men a long time to arrive in Bethlehem but not as long as some will make it seem.
From the first Advent to the Second Jesus promises to be with us - to be Immanuel. How is that possible?
To eat of the fruit in the Garden was forbidden but you are bidden to eat of the Bread of Life.
How can I face the seemingly impossible? How can I answer God's call to something that is overwhelming? Learn from Mary.
As we see so many challenges in life - Do not despair, our day of redemption is drawing near.
What does it take to be "IN" the Kingdom of God instead of just "Nor Far From" the Kingdom of God?
When you realize that there is something missing - when there is something broken - when there is simply something which is not right - call out to Jesus
Pride comes before destruction -- Today we are seeing the destruction caused by the sins of pride.
How does a Christian today bear the marks of Christ - You may not bear His wounds but you can bear His marks!
When the demands of Christianity go against the teaching of the world - Which do you follow?