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But Seriously — Who Holds the Bible’s Copyright?

by John Zmirak on April 2, 2013 · 2 comments

Q: Okay, so what is the Christian account of how revelation occurred?
As Elmer Fudd might say, “Vewy, vewy swowly.” Divine revelation didn’t happen in a blinding flash—such as God dropping the Summa Theologiae on top of a mountain and…

Biblical Illiteracy and Bible Babel

by George Weigel on May 10, 2012 · 4 comments

One of the disappointments of the post-Vatican II period has been the glacial pace of the growth in Catholic biblical literacy the Council hoped to inspire.  Why the slow-down? Several reasons suggest themselves.
The hegemony of the historical-critical method of…

The Pope Who Inspired St. Francis

by Stephen Beale on February 21, 2012 · 1 comment

We sometimes think of St. Francis, who is arguably one of the best known and most beloved saints, as a solitary radical—wandering out in the woods to preach to the birds or crossing enemy lines in the midst of the…

SCRIPTURE SPEAKS: 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time – Who Ya Gonna Heed?

by Gayle Somers on January 25, 2012 · 1 comment

Right after Jesus’ baptism, He tangled with the devil.  In St. Mark’s account of His first teaching mission, an unclean spirit confronts Him.  Why this assault from the forces of darkness?
Gospel (Read Mk 1:21-28)
After Jesus assembled His disciples,…

SCRIPTURE SPEAKS: 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – The Vocation of Abandonment

by Gayle Somers January 18, 2012

In Ordinary Time, we hear “the preaching of the kingdom of God” through all the lectionary readings.  This Sunday, we find a dramatization of what that means for some of us.
Gospel (Read Mk 1:14-20)
In last Sunday’s Gospel, we…

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SCRIPTURE SPEAKS: 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – The Persistent Call

by Gayle Somers January 11, 2012

“What are you looking for?”  Jesus asked this question of two men who had begun following Him.  Did He already know the answer?
Gospel (Read Jn 1:35-42)
This Sunday, St. John the Apostle, describing the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry,…

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Chloe and the Corinthians

by Theresa Doyle-Nelson January 6, 2012

“For it has been reported to me about you, my brothers, by Chloe’s people, that there are rivalries among you.” (1 Corinthians 1:11)
Early on in Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, readers are briefly introduced to a woman named…

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SCRIPTURE SPEAKS: The Epiphany of the Lord

by Gayle Somers January 4, 2012

In Sunday’s Gospel, magi “from the east” ask, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews?”  Just by asking this question, they herald the New Light that has dawned on all men.
Gospel (Read Mt 2:1-12)
Today, St. Matthew tells…

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SCRIPTURE SPEAKS – Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God

by Gayle Somers December 28, 2011

Gospel (Read Lk 2:16-21)
Included in the Octave of Christmas is Sunday’s solemnity, which gives us an opportunity to think about Mary’s participation in the Incarnation. We know, of course, that the description of Mary as “Mother of God” came…

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SCRIPTURE SPEAKS: Fourth Sunday in Advent

by Gayle Somers December 14, 2011

On this last Sunday in Advent, an angel startles a young woman in Nazareth.  What was old, and what was new in his message to her?

Gospel (Read Lk 1:26-38)
How many times have we heard this Scripture read?  If…

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