The word “synoptic” means giving an account of the events from the same point of view. The Gospels according to Matthew, Mark and Luke are called Synoptic Gospels. They are called so because they contain many of the same stories and similar sequence. While these three writers have written the Read more…
Tradition is something handed down from one generation to the next. Sacred Tradition is the living truth of Christ in common teaching, common life and common worship of the Church handed down through the centuries. The Apostles received a lot of unwritten teachings and traditions from Christ himself (cf. John Read more…
Dear Friends in Christ Jesus, This week on Thursday we celebrate our annual Thanksgiving Day. Though Thanksgiving Day is mostly thought of as a holiday spent with family or friends, it involves also reaching out to others and letting them know how much they mean to us. This day provides Read more…
The word “inspiration” is derived from the Latin word inspiratus which means “breathed into”. When we speak of the Bible as inspired, it refers to the fact that God influenced the human authors of the Sacred Scriptures in such a way that they wrote the Word of God. Hence the Read more…
In the first reading from Deuteronomy today Moses tells the people to “Fear the Lord.” The reading goes on to state that if you keep all the statutes and commandments of God you will be blessed with long life. In essence, what we hear is known as the “law of Read more…