Bibles and Bible Study

After spending more than a millennium in relative obscurity, Saint Joseph has become the second-most mentioned saint in the papal magisterium after the Virgin Mary. To understand the life and importance of Saint Joseph, a good place to start is with...

The Study Guide for Peter: Cornerstone of Catholicism is the key to getting the full Lectio experience. This powerful resource was created to lead you deeper into Scripture as you read, reflect, and respond. Beautifully and thoughtfully crafted, this...

The greatest teacher who ever lived, Jesus knew how to reach his audience where they were at. Whether preaching to a group in parable or holding an intimate conversation, he had an unequaled ability to get across the message that his listeners needed to...

Many Protestants call themselves “Bible Christians”—in contrast with Catholics, who ignore the Bible because they have the Church instead. Too many Catholics have taken this mistaken assumption for granted. We don’t have to...

The Story of a New Covenant How did the New Testament come to be? Can we trust what the Gospels tell us about Jesus and his ministry? Who wrote Acts, the epistles, and Revelation, and what are their major events and themes? How can I learn to read...

The Ancient Foundation of Our Faith What kinds of books are in the Old Testament? Do the laws of the Old Testament still apply to us today? Who were some of its important priests, prophets, kings, and other major figures? Now that we have the New...

Scriptural Head-Scratchers What are the two basic interpretation problems we encounter when we read the Bible? How can we deal with difficulties arising from translation differences, copyist errors, and varying literary genres? Can we really say the...

The Pope, devotion to Mary, confession ... just where are these topics in the Bible? Why does the Catholic Church seem to focus on so many things that aren t Scriptural? Or so thought former Protestant pastor John Bergsma. Stunned by Scripture: How the...

God Speaks to His People Why did God employ prophets in Scripture? How can we interpret symbolic biblical prophecies and recognize their fulfillment? Who were the major and minor prophets of the Old Testament, and what were their basic messages? What...

Aprenda sobre la historia de la Biblia y el importante papel de la Iglesia en su preservación. ¿Son los Católicos anti-Biblia?  ¿Quién compiló el texto bíblico?  ¿Quién...

God’s Written Word What does it mean to say that Scripture is “inspired”? Why don’t Catholics believe that the Bible is the sole rule of faith? Do Christians have to follow all the strange and archaic laws found in the Old...

Because of its significance in the life of faith, it is extremely important to read Sacred Scripture well, that is, correctly and fruitfully. To effectively understand the Bible, we should know a little about what it is and how to properly interpret it...