Living in the Word of God: Start Reading the Bible
Inspired by Archbishop Richard Smith’s pastoral letter, Living in the Word of God, I’ve recently been encouraging students and adults alike to spend…
Living in the Word of God
When I first got started in youth ministry in the mid-nineties, we used to perform a skit called “Weez Chickens.” The basic premise…
Unfolding Scripture: Mark 4
The fourth chapter of Mark’s Gospels focuses a great deal on parables – stories Jesus used to reveal the Kingdom in a gradual…
Unfolding Scripture: Mark 3
At the beginning of Mark 3, Jesus cures a man with a withered hand (3:1-6). This isn’t abnormal, except that He performs this…
Three Key Things Catholics Believe About the Bible
What do Catholics believe about the Bible? Well, there’s a lot to say here (and a rich history of Biblical scholarship to go…
What is the Bible and Where is it From?
At New Year’s, people of faith will often make a resolution to work their way through the Bible over the course of the…