Bible questions, Catholic Answers.

Questions Covered:

05:25 - Are Catholics required to accept the Exodus as an historical event? 

13:58 - Who is the angel of death in the story of the Exodus? 

15:59 - How is the creation story compatible with what we know of the beginnings of the world? 

19:51 - Does Genesis tell us when Adam and Eve died or if they went to hell? 

28:57 - What does Sirach 7:14 mean? Does this mean we shouldn’t pray the rosary? 

35:15 - Is Psalms 51:5 evidence for original sin? 

43:20 - Did the Jews of Jesus’ time accept the deuterocanonical books as a part of the canon? 

49:45 - Is Mary Magdalene the same woman as Mary, the sister of Martha? 

Resources Mentioned:

 

Episode #119 – Does the Bible Teach We’re Living On a Young Earth? (Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World)

It's on our money, but does our post-Christian culture really trust in God? 

Delve Beneath the Surface with Paul Murano and his guest Kent Niebuhr to get a handle on what this national motto means and how best we can answer this question.

I recently had the pleasure of having the producer and executive director of Array of Hope, Mario Costabile on the program. Array of hope does catholic events such as concerts and retreats that are geared towards teens and their families. We discuss how the Pandemic has changed how they have done ministry. They have adapted and are offering virtual interactive retreats for parishes and organizations throughout the country. Learn more about this great organization at arrayofhope.net

In today's passage we read about an angel appearing to Joseph yet again.  Herod is dead, and he is told to take the Holy Family back to Israel.  There is a lot we can learn from St. Joseph is this passage.

How often do we celebrate the little a achievements in our daily lives? Not so often, right? Let's re-write our brains and ignite The Spirit in us with the little things!

In today's Gospel, we hear one of the most confounding parables in the Bible.

To read this week's readings, go to: usccb.org

Your problems are temporary including those that seem unending.

 

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