There is a strange idea abroad that in every subject the ancient books should be read only by the professionals,…
Note: The following is an excerpt from the Encyclical Letter, Spe Salve, by Pope Benedict XVI / Joseph Ratzinger, dated 2007…
No one can live without hope. Only angels do not need hope, for they do not live in time and…
The New Testament authors at times use the word “spiritual” to speak about the Christian way of reading the Old…
Introduction In this chapter1 we are going to look at some of the principles that will guide our interpretation of Scripture…
“I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because…
Hope is a tenacious creature. Like the poppy that bursts from the curbside, like the finch that hangs its nest…
“You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures…
In his letter to the Romans, Paul the Apostle writes, “Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of…
The great teacher Augustine (354-430 AD) said, “The New Testament lies hidden in the Old and the Old is unveiled…