525 results for 'bible commentary'

Debunking Deepak Chopra's New Age Jesus(Post)

Deepak Chopra is an alternative medicine doctor and self-help advocate whose advice sounds profound but, upon closer examination, turns out to be verbose gibberish. For example, consider these two qu ...

Rising Like Incense to Heaven(Post)

Sacraments of Grace and Strength In the weeks leading up to my reception into the Catholic Church, I prepared to not only to be baptized, but also to be confirmed. The sacrament of baptism&nbs ...

Hail Mary, Conceived Without Sin(Post)

Romans 3:23 says, “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” First John 1:8 adds, “If any man says he has no sin he is a liar and the truth is not in him.” These texts could not be clear ...

Does The Mass Contradict or Fulfill Worshiping God “In Spirit And Truth”?(Post)

Do you subscribe to Catholic Answers Magazine? It's time for you to subscribe and find out what all the fuss is about.But first, here's a Sneak Peek at an upcoming article by Joe Heschmeyer where he ...

A Five-Part Test for Your Eucharistic Beliefs(Post)

Understanding the Eucharist How can you tell if you have the right understanding—the biblical interpretation, Jesus’ interpretation—of the Eucharist? I’d suggest five things to look for: your belie ...

The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things(Post)

Throughout my priestly ministry, I have always heavily preached the importance of frequent confession. In my homiletics, I stress the spiritual goods of the sacrament and their effects on our souls.

The Most Frightening Passages in Scripture(Post)

Our life has only one of two ends: eternal life with Jesus Christ or eternal damnation with the Evil One. There is no middle ground, no compromised position, no neutral or safe space. There is no su ...

Did Christians Borrow Christmas and Easter From Pagans?(Post)

  Myth: Christians borrowed Christmas and Easter from pagansEvery spring just before Easter, major news organizations run stories “debunking” one of the central tenets of the Chris ...

Your Ascension Thursday Reflection: Preparing a Place for Us(Post)

Please enjoy this Ascension Thursday devotion from our brand-new devotional by Mike Aquilina and Adam Lucas, Feasts 0f Our Fathers: Praying the Church Year with the Early Christians, out now.Chris ...

How to Answer the "God is Pro-Choice" Argument(Post)

Once during a pro-life outreach at the University of New Mexico, I was confronted by not only pro-choice students but also pro-choice adult activists, who came to campus to reinforce the student effo ...

Does the Book of Revelation Contain Coded Secrets About When the World Will End? (Post)

The final book of the Bible, Revelation, was written by St. John while he was in exile on the island of Patmos (Rev. 1:9). It contains information about our future, but perhaps not as much as many pe ...

Are Protestants Closer to the Truths of Catholicism Than They Think? (Post)

To outsiders, Catholicism is weird.Protestants, especially, often have a hard time comprehending the Catholic world of popes, Mary statues, prayer cards, vestments, smells, bells, and Jesus’ actual b ...