As we celebrate National Bible Week in the Catholic Church here in the United States, I found this to be the perfect opportunity for a QLC on the Sacred Scriptures. National Bible […]
Quick Lessons from the Catechism: Sacred Scripture
“Mondays with Mary” – Mary and the Word of God
During the month of November, I taught a class for men studying for the permanent diaconate here in the Diocese of Phoenix. One of the texts we used for the short 5-week […]
“Mondays with Mary” – ‘Mary, Mother of God’s Word’
As I was preparing to teach Section 1 of Pope Benedict’s Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Verbum Domini, I read his striking words on how Mary play’s such an important part in knowing the […]
Scripture in the Life of the Church
This past Tuesday, I began teaching a five-week course titled, “Scripture in the Life of the Church” for a cohort of men in the Diaconate Program here in the Diocese of Phoenix. […]
Saying Good-Bye to a Pope
It’s been on my mind to write a farewell post since the day Pope Benedict XVI dropped what we now know to be the ecclesiastical announcement of the past 600 years. I […]
“Mondays With Mary” – Mary of Nazareth and Hearing God’s Word
When speaking about the Scriptures, St. Jerome said, “Ignorance of Scripture is Ignorance of Christ.” As faithful Catholics, we must come to know the Word of God in a way that it […]
The Road to Emmaus and Scripture Study
The Gospel in the Wednesday within the Octave of Easter came from Luke 24:13-25 – The Road to Emmaus. This is by far one of my favorite scripture passages in all the […]
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