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A Brief Introduction to Historical Books and Prophets Lesson 4 By Sister Anna Marie McGuan, RSM, at simplycatholic.com The Pentateuch or Torah ends with the death of Moses and a bold statement about Israel’s religious future: “I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and …
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A Brief Introduction to the Pentateuch Lesson 3 By Sister Anna Marie McGuan, RSM, at simplycatholic.com The Books of Moses, also known as the Pentateuch or the Torah, are the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These texts are sacred in both the Jewish and the Christian …
Read moreFrom the Rector, Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time, 9/12/2021
Introduction to the Old Testament Lesson 2 Adapted from an article on simplycatholic.com by Sister Anna Marie McGuan, RSM The four sections of the [Old Testament in the] Christian bible are the Pentateuch, the Historical Books, the Prophetic Books, and the Wisdom literature. The Hebrew Bible used in the Jewish religious tradition has a …
Read moreFROM THE RECTOR, TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, 9/5/21
Eucharistic Adoration By Father Matthew Keller Lesson 30 If we look to the Old Testament, we can see numerous instances when the Lord instructs Israel to hold a memorial of some significant event God’s plan to restore fallen man. The most famous example is the Passover, the Paschal Sacrifice and Feast. The Passover, the memorial …
Read moreFrom the Rector, Fifth Sunday of Easter, Happy Mother’s Day, 5/9/21
The Holy Rosary: Contemplating Christ with Mary How to Pray the Rosary Lesson 29 1. Make the Sign of the Cross and say the “Apostles’ Creed” 2. Say the “Our Father” 3. Say three “Hail Marys” for Faith, Hope, and Charity 4. Say the “Glory Be” 5. Announce the First Mystery and then say the …
Read moreFrom the Rector/CCD, Fifth Sunday of Easter, 5/2/21
Lectio Divina: How to Pray with Scripture Paragraphs from Benedict XVI, Verbum Domini Lesson 28 87. The documents produced before and during the Synod mentioned a number of methods for a faith-filled and fruitful approach to sacred Scripture. Yet the greatest attention was paid to lectio divina, which is …
Introduction to the Old Testament Paragraphs from the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum Lesson 26 14. In carefully planning and preparing the salvation of the whole human race the God of infinite love, by a special dispensation, chose for Himself a people to whom He would entrust His promises. First He entered into a covenant with …
Read moreFrom the Rector/CCD, Second Sunday of Easter, Divine Mercy Sunday, April 11, 2021
Introduction to Sacred Scripture Paragraphs from the Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum Lesson 25 2. In His goodness and wisdom God chose to reveal Himself and to make known to us the hidden purpose of His will (see Eph. 1:9) by which through Christ, the Word made flesh, man might in the Holy Spirit have access …
Read moreFrom the Rector/CCD, Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord
From a sermon by Saint Andrew of Crete, bishop (Oratio 9 in ramos palmarum: PG 97, 990-994) Lesson 24 Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Blessed is the King of Israel! Let us go together to meet Christ on the Mount of Olives. Today he returns from Bethany and proceeds …
Read morePalm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord, March 28, 2021
The Lord’s Prayer Paragraphs from the Catechism of the Catholic Church Lesson 23 2773 In response to his disciples’ request “Lord, teach us to pray” (⇒ Lk 11:1), Jesus entrusts them with the fundamental Christian prayer, the Our Father. 2774 “The Lord’s Prayer is truly the summary of the whole gospel,” The “most perfect of …