Patrick offers a charitable critique of the New American Bible, focusing on its approach to biblical interpretation, particularly the "hermeneutic of suspicion." Patrick explains this methodology's tendency to question miracles, like the feeding of the 5,000, and traditional views on the authorship of the Gospel of St. Matthew. He contrasts this with insights from the new Ignatius Catholic Study Bible, which supports traditional apostolic authorship and provides enriching commentary.

 

• Robert – Could Jesus do miracles because he was God or because he was perfect? (01:48)
• Josh - I am a new Catholic and I am wondering how do I know how to choose a parish? (07:48)
• Susan (email) – I loved the NEC! (22:58)
• Joe - We hear that the recommendation for confession is once per year, but a lot of priests say once per month. Why do I need to go to confession if I’m not in mortal sin? (26:37)
• Patrick recommends the new Ignatius Catholic Study Bible (31:29)
• Patrick explains the expression “hermeneutic of suspicion” (26:23)