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July 12th, 2010
My own life hasn’t involved nearly as much foreign travel as I’d like, so I can’t speak from extensive firsthand experience. But I have talked to lots of different women about Mary over the ...
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July 9th, 2010
The Book of Daniel is named after its main character or “hero,” a young Jewish man who is taken into exile to Babylon. The book is part of a literary genre known as "apocalyptic," meaning ...
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July 8th, 2010
Why is St. Paul called an apostle? He wasn’t one of the twelve apostles that Jesus picked.
The word “apostle” comes from the Greek “apostolein,” meaning “sent ones.” Although Jesus specially designated twelve of his ...
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July 7th, 2010
Simply put, no. In fact, it seems impossible. What we know from psychology about suicidal behavior is that the person is not in control of their own actions.
For a matter to ...
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July 5th, 2010
On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II survived an assassination attempt in St. Peter’s Square. May 13 is the anniversary of the first apparition of Mary to three peasant children in Fatima, ...
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July 2nd, 2010
In short, the Jesus Seminar is a twice-a-year gathering of 70-plus scholars who vote on what they consider to be the historical accuracy of the Gospels. The Jesus Seminar was founded by Robert Funk, a ...
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June 30th, 2010
There is no requirement that Jewish converts continue to celebrate Jewish liturgical feasts once they have been baptized. Most Jewish converts I know do not. It’s not that such things are forbidden , ...
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June 28th, 2010
It is common to find stories of unusual or miraculous births in various religious traditions (everything from impregnation by a god to a sterile woman suddenly conceiving and giving birth). This fact in itself, ...
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June 25th, 2010
When I was writing my book, The Bible Blueprint: A Catholic’s Guide to Understanding and Embracing God’s Word (Loyola Press), I addressed this very question! With the help of my friend, Dr. Michael Cameron (Assistant ...
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June 24th, 2010
Salubong (Tagalog for “meeting”) is a traditional Filipino devotion that reenacts the encounter of the risen Christ with his mother. In communities in the Philippines, on the morning of Easter Sunday, statues of the ...
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June 23rd, 2010
First, if you do not already have a working relationship with the campus ministers or local religious leaders around campus, introduce yourself to them. Meet for coffee or for lunch and discuss the joys ...
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June 22nd, 2010
A basilica is simply an important church building designated by the pope because they carry special spiritual, historical, and/or architectural significance. Once named a basilica the church can't lose its status as a basilica. A ...
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June 21st, 2010
Where can I see the Pietà? And do they make small reproductions of it that I can buy for my nightstand?
The term “Pietà” refers to any image of Mary holding Christ’s dead body. ...
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June 18th, 2010
Why doesn't the Catholic Church recognize the King James version of the Bible? I heard that one was the most accurate.
Today, a visit to the Bible section of any major bookstore can result in ...
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June 17th, 2010
Resurrection accounts in the four canonical gospels vary widely. According to Matthew and Mark, Jesus appears first to Mary Magdalene and the other women who went to the tomb to anoint his body; according ...
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June 16th, 2010
Yes. At their wedding, the Catholic couple promises to “accept children lovingly from God and raise them according to the laws of Christ and his Church.” This includes adopted children. That ...
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June 15th, 2010
It's less complicated than one might think, actually. The Papal Nuncio (the Pope's representative in a country) solicits names that members of the Bishop's conference in the area put forward and then selects three ...
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June 14th, 2010
Our Lady of Mount Carmel is the title for Mary as the patroness of the Carmelite order. Mount Carmel is located about twenty miles from Nazareth. For many years, the mountain attracted religious ...
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June 11th, 2010
Although John is a very common name, there’s nothing “common” about the John we encounter in the Book of Revelation and elsewhere in the New Testament. If, in fact, the Gospel of John, the 3 ...
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June 10th, 2010
Our word “mission” comes from the Latin word “missio,” which means “sending.” After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to his disciples and sent them out to the world to proclaim the good news. As ...
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