Critical Mass

Yesterday, I got a chance again to attend Fr. John’s Bible study.  We are currently going over Galatians.  Particularly yesterday, we were talking about being justified through faith versus being justified by following the Mosaic law.
 With a law, there is the concept that if you break the law, you will incur a penalty.  The example […]

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1.  In our catechism class last night, we were talking about some of the new teachings of Jesus, compared to the Jewish Law.  Which, of course, prompted thoughts like this to circulate within my head, “If you even look at a Big Mac with lust, you have already added calories to your butt.”  Curse you, […]

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What’s pink?  My colored pencil color for the last section of readings in Bible study.  According to Jeff Cavins, this period (The Church) is supposed to be white, to represent the spotless bride of Christ. 
Have you ever tried to highlight with white colored pencil?  Doesn’t work too well.  So I had to pick another color.  […]

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1.  Today at Mass, as usual, during the consecration of the gifts, I was watching them.  (As if I’m going to *see* them change into the Body and Blood — I know, I’m silly, but I still think it’s fascinating.)  As I’m watching, I was thinking back to (here’s where I’m not sure exactly where […]

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A couple of questions arose in Bible study which were unable to be adequately answered in discussion:
1.  Regarding 2 Mc 7, the 7 brothers and their mom had unwavering faith in God and were able to withstand their tormentors due to their hope (as in certainty in the goodness and fidelity of God, as opposed […]

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Okay, am I the only one to find this humorous?
1 Maccabees 6:34 - “They made the elephants drunk on grape and mulberry wine to provoke them to fight.”

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1 Maccabees 6:34View in: NAB NIV KJV Vulg LXX34And they shewed the elephants the blood of grapes, and mulberries to provoke them to fight.

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This week in our Bible study, we are reading 1 Maccabees, with supplemental passages from 2 Maccabees, Sirach, and Wisdom.
I just wanted to comment that Sirach, chapter 2 — I love it!  For some reason, this passage really spoke to me when I was initially writing this blog entry (before I was taken down), and […]

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This looks like a lot of fun — except for the purchase price!
http://www.bibletheology.com/Product.asp?ID=105
Thank you, Steve Ray, for giving me new ways to drain my bank account!  :)

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1 Maccabees 6:34View in: NAB NIV KJV Vulg LXX34And they shewed the elephants the blood of grapes, and mulberries to provoke them to fight.
Sirach 2:1-11View in: NAB NIV […]

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