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Tag Archives: Bible
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Ask Fr. J – Does the Bible contradict itself?
Q: "You know the Bible contradicts itself all the time, like when it says 'an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth' - but the whole idea Jesus preached was to forgive. How do we know which bits to believe? And how can we trust it?"
A: Well I am probably going to get into a bunch of trouble for not referring a bible question to the “Bible Geek,” but I am answering this question.
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A Lectio Divina Christmas
So here we are, in the week that brings us Christmas. Even though we’ll be at Mass twice in three days, this is a week where it’s easy to forget to actually pray. I’m no sage of spirituality but as my Christmas gift to all of you, I’ll share a prayer exercise that’s been tremendously fruitful in my own life. It’s called ‘Lectio Divina,’ which literally means ‘Divine Reading.’ Although it’s a way to pray with Scripture that’s ancient, Pope Benedict has said it “will bring to the Church… a new spiritual springtime.” Before you get started, you need to [...]
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THE171 Podcast - Who wrote the Bible? Scriptural Authorship.
Olivia, Mark Hart, and Father J take a look at the Good Book.
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The Bible: Where Do I Start?
I meet tens of thousands of people a year at different events. Most of them are Catholic Christians who want to start reading the Bible but don’t know where to start. So if you’ve ever wanted to go deeper into God’s Word but haven’t known how to approach it, allow me to suggest a few tips (so you can learn from my mistakes).
Like anything else, if you want to build something – in this case, your knowledge and love for the Scriptures – you don’t just grab a hammer and some nails and start pounding. To ensure that you don’t just jump in and then quit out of frustration or confusion, there are certain things you can do to be more successful.
We’ll attack this on three levels – the tools, the blueprint and the construction. By the end you’ll have ten total steps to help you build your bodily temple into a Biblical fortress, able to resist anything the devil can throw at you.
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