Category: Sacred Scripture
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Why the Whole Law Hangs on Love: The Shema, the Ten Commandments, and the Greatest Commandment
How Jesus Christ reveals the unity of God’s Law through love of God and love of neighbor. By CatholicG33K | Scripture & Catholic Theology What connects the ancient Jewish prayer known as the Shema, the Ten Commandments given to Moses, the teaching of St. Gregory the Great, and Jesus’ words in Matthew 22:34–40? At first…
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Did Mary Have Other Children?
Until,” the Brothers and Sisters of Jesus, and What Scripture and the Early Church Actually Say Few Marian questions generate as much confusion as the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. A common objection sounds simple: “Matthew says Joseph did not know Mary until Jesus was born. Then Scripture calls James, Joseph, Simon, and…
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When “What Scholars Really Say” Doesn’t Cite the Scholars
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in Apostolic Tradition, Bible Translation, Biblical Exegesis, Biblical Theology, Catholic Apologetics, Catholic Doctrine, Catholic–Protestant Debate, Church Fathers, Early Church, Evangelical Protestantism, Magisterium, Protestant Objections, Sacred Scripture, Sacred Tradition, Scripture and Tradition, Sola ScripturaA Catholic Rebuke of Answering Catholics on Sacred Tradition Patrick O’Brien’s Answering Catholics recently published an article entitled “The ‘Tradition’ Translation Debate: What Scholars Really Say.” That is a confident title. There is only one immediate problem: The article does not actually tell us what the scholars really say. It repeatedly appeals to “nearly all…
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Does 2 Maccabees Teach Christians to Pray for the Dead? When Scripture Calls It “Holy and Wholesome”
A Catholic Response to Answering Catholics on 2 Maccabees 12, Purgatory, the Canon of Scripture, and Prayer for the Dead Patrick O’Brien’s Answering Catholics asks whether 2 Maccabees really supports the Catholic practice of praying for the dead. His answer is no. According to the article, the Catholic argument fails because 2 Maccabees is supposedly…
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Mary Carried Jesus: Microchimerism and the Mystery of the Incarnation
When the angel Gabriel announced that Mary would conceive the Son of God, he told her: “The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.” —Luke 1:35, Douay-Rheims The…
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Marriage Is Indissoluble: Why God Hates Divorce
Marriage is not merely a contract—it is a sacred covenant established by God. Discover why Sacred Scripture and the Catholic Church teach that a valid sacramental marriage cannot be dissolved by any human authority. “What therefore God hath joined together, let no man put asunder.” — Matthew 19:6 (Douay-Rheims), Douay-Rheims Marriage Is God’s Design What…
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Abortion and the Eucharist: The Tragic Inversion of God’s Gift of Life
The Holy Eucharist reveals God’s perfect self-giving love. Abortion rejects that gift at its very beginning. “This is my body, which is given for you.” — Luke 22:19 (Douay-Rheims), Douay-Rheims The Greatest Gift Ever Given At the center of the Catholic faith stands not merely a doctrine, but a sacrifice. Every Holy Mass makes present…