Secret of the Messiah — True Nature of the Kingdom Editor’s Note — Part 8 of Jesus, Kingdom Builder, a 13-part study of St. Matthew’s Gospel by Dr. Sri. The series will run every two weeks. Photography © by Andy Coan “Ssshhhh. . . . Don’t tell anyone yet!” That is basically what Jesus told the [...]
Keys to the Kingdom — Jesus Builds His Church on Solid Rock Editor’s Note — Part 7 of Jesus, Kingdom Builder, a 13-part study of St. Matthew’s Gospel by Dr. Sri. The series will run every two weeks. Photography © by Andy Coan If you ever have the chance to visit the Vatican, go to the center of St. [...]
Conflict in Galilee — Jesus Faces Opposition to His Kingdom Editor’s Note — Part 6 of Jesus, Kingdom Builder, a 13-part study of St. Matthew’s Gospel by Dr. Sri. The series will run every other Friday. By the end of chapter nine in Matthew’s Gospel, we see the people of Israel practically eating out of the palms of [...]
In Luke’s Gospel Jesus illustrates the love of the Father for his people. He does this through a story, a parable that is often called, “The Parable of the Lost Sheep”. In this parable, Jesus tells the story of a man who has a hundred sheep in his flock. He discovers that one of the [...]
Editor’s Note: In Pope Benedict’s first two volumes of Jesus of Nazareth, he shares his personal thoughts on the methods of reading the bible and speaks at length on the historical-critical method – how it can benefit us, but also, he warns of its limitations and how it can be misused. Fr. Barron looks at [...]
Louder Than Words — Jesus Puts His Words Into Action Editor’s Note — Part 5 of Jesus, Kingdom Builder, a 13-part study of St. Matthew’s Gospel by Dr. Sri. The series will run every other Friday. It has often been said that “actions speak louder than words”. This maxim is especially true for Jesus in the whirlwind of events [...]
The account of the raising of Lazarus from the dead by Jesus is the seventh of the seven signs in St. John’s Gospel that announce the fulfillment of the Old Covenant in the New Covenant and the passing away of the old rites, replaced by the grace and sacraments of Jesus Christ. It is also the last of [...]
Tax collectors have never been popular. But in Roman Palestine, they were particularly hated. It was bad enough that they collaborated with the foreign oppressors. It’s understandable that the Jews felt about the same thing for the Romans as the French did for the occupying Nazis in World War II. But the Roman system of [...]
The Challenge — Jesus Offers a New Vision for God’s People Editor’s Note — Part 4 of Jesus, Kingdom Builder, a 13-part study of St. Matthew’s Gospel by Dr. Sri. The series will run every other Friday. The famous “Sermon on the Mount” (Mt. 5:7) is known for its beautiful spiritual and moral teachings. Indeed, it would [...]
The Gospel from the Third Sunday of Lent, Year A, is the story of the encounter of Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. This passage is filled with imagery and meaning important to our relationship to the Lord and our daily walk with Him. It is the story of conversion, the woman’s and [...]
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Daily Catholic Quote from Fr. Benedict Groeschel
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St. Benedict for Beginners – The Third Step to Humility
This is the ninth in a series on St. Benedict for Beginners. – The Editors The Third Step to Humility ‘The third step of humility is that for the love of God a man should be obedient to his superior in all things.’ Obedience? What a sign of scandal in an individualistic age! The whole [...]
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