If your goal is to understand scripture more deeper, or just to develop a better devotional life scripture reading is essential. The volumes listed fit various needs from the one who just wants scripture (The Augustine Bible), the individual who wants an outline of what the church teaches on scripture and its meaning (The Didache Bible), and the person who wants to dive deep into biblical theology (The Ignatius Study Bible). This is only a sampling, but the resources are out there. It is my prayer that this provides some guidance.

How can the Catholic Church teach that we actually eat and drink the
 Body and Blood of Jesus when Scripture forbids partaking of blood in Leviticus 17:10?The author of Meeting the Protestant Challenge, Karlo Broussard, explains why it is acceptable for Jesus to teach us to drink his blood, and, more than that, why it makes sense that he would.

Modern movies continue to be problematic, promoting twisted popular agendas to young audiences and slipping past adult audiences. How can Catholics respond to movies and television that pose such grave moral challenges?

We are in the Year of St. Joseph.  Our Holy Father is making it possible for the faithful to gain a plenary indulgence through acts rooted on the witness of St. Joseph.  The episode today is part one of a 6-part series on what to do to gain a plenary indulgence during the year of St. Joseph.

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Feeling discouraged? That’s not surprising given the current state of affairs in the world. Discouragement is a form of spiritual desolation and it’s during such times that people tend to back off on spiritual commitments and go easy on themselves. But, that’s exactly the time to step it up and increase your spiritual striving. In this episode, Marge explains why that is and how to effectively face discouragement and spiritual desolation.

It is the Feast of the Epiphany today, let's ask for God's perfect love and drive out any fear. If you need help on your journey, go to https://www.kendravonesh.com/faith-coaching

What is beauty?  Is it objective or simply subjective taste?  Where do we find the ultimate standard?

Which Catholic Doctrine Troubles You?

Questions Covered:

 

01:20 - Catholic teaching on redemptive suffering troubles me. 

13:09 - I don’t understand why the Church teaches that the call to the priesthood is higher than the call to marriage. 

21:36 - Someone recently told me that the Resurrection is just made up by St. Paul. Is there evidence for it? 

29:16 - I am troubled by the Catholic teaching on predestination and election. 

40:18 - The teaching that there is no salvation outside of the Catholic Church troubles me. 

46:45 - I don’t believe in the Resurrection. Jesus’ own family didn’t believe he could perform miracles. Also, just because he rose from the dead, doesn’t mean that he is approved of by God.