Joe Paprocki, Author at Busted Halo

Joe Paprocki

Joe Paprocki, D.Min., has been a catechetical leader and religious educator in the Chicago area for more than 30 years. His books include “Living the Mass,” “The Bible Blueprint,” “The Catechist’s Toolbox,” and “A Well-Built Faith.” He is the National Consultant for Faith Formation at Loyola Press in Chicago. Joe blogs about his work as a catechist at Catechist’s Journey.

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What Is the Significance of Mountains in the Bible?

Joe Paprocki May 20, 2022

Mountains are mentioned frequently in the Bible because they dotted the landscape where the stories in the Bible take place. As a result, mountains and…

Why Doesn’t the Catholic Church Recognize the King James Version of the Bible?

Joe Paprocki July 28, 2017

Question: Why doesn’t the Catholic Church recognize the King James version of the Bible? I heard that one was the most accurate. The Church doesn’t…

Why Does Jesus Ask Peter “Do You Love Me?” Three Times?

Joe Paprocki April 24, 2017

Jesus did not ask Peter this question 3 times because he was hard of hearing or slow to comprehend Peter’s answers! The fact that Jesus asks Peter this question – “do you love me?” – three times is very significant.

Was Jonah literally swallowed by the whale?

Joe Paprocki June 26, 2012

The story of Jonah is one of those Scripture passages that we as Catholics would say is a TRUE story, but not necessarily FACT. Catholics…