If you read the introduction to the Book of Genesis in the New American Bible, you will see that the first eleven chapters of Genesis are described as “Primeval History.”
Repent and Believe
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Reflection – February 4, 2024
The introduction to the Book of Job in the New American Bible describes the book as a didactic poem, a poem written for the purpose of instruction.
God’s Calling
The Book of Jonah was written tongue-in-cheek as the author intended there to be some humor in this book (see the introduction to the Book of Jonah in the New American Bible).
Here I Am Lord
We are, again, in Ordinary Time, and this week, we celebrate the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. That may prompt some to ask: “What happened to the 1st Sunday?”
How do we respond to God?
This fourth weekend of Advent reminds us of how God calls us to do amazing and sometimes overwhelming things for life, ours, and others alike. The catch is that there is a choice: we can say no or yes.
A Season of Preparation
The Season of Advent is a season of preparation. It is preparation not only for the celebration of Christ’s first coming into the world at Christmas when we offer praise and thanksgiving to God for the love and mercy he has shown us by coming into the world in the person of Christ and, through His ministry, to show us how to live lives of virtue, that we might be co-heirs with Him in the kingdom of heaven.
Good and Faithful Servant
The Book of Proverbs is a collection of ancient literature, the purpose of which is to impart wisdom, and the wisdom it purports to teach covers a wide range of subject matters, some purely secular (such as the ideal wife we read about in this week’s first reading) and some dealing with moral and religious truths.
Learning to Love from Infancy to Maturity
The way God reveals his Truths to us throughout history is gradual. We are like an acorn growing into a tree or a child growing into adulthood. God so kindly revealed basic truths to us in our infancy of humanity in the simple ways we could grasp.
Who is Our God?
In our Gospel for this Sunday, we find the Pharisees trying to trap Jesus with this question, “Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?”
Miracle of Life – Final Weeks to Birth
At this final stage, the growth of the baby is in serious mode with the baby putting on half a pound or more each week. These final weeks are so critical to better equip the baby for life outside of the womb.
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