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RC.Net has a section on the Early Fathers on the Scriptures which contains selections from the Fathers of the Church about the Scriptures. The Fathers of the Church bridge the gap between the Apostles, their immediate successors and us. They are witnesses of how the Tradition of the Apostles have... Sign in to see full entry.

The election of David to the kingship of Israel contains a pattern of a call that I think can be valid for the call that every Christian receives from God. It is a call that derives from a glance that God turns towards him; it is a call that ultimately transforms him into a child of God. A Brief... Sign in to see full entry.

The passage follows an exchange between Jesus and the scribes regarding his attendance at a banquet for tax collectors and prostitutes (cf. Mk. 2:13-17). To see the passage as it appears in its present context, click here. As it stands, the passage begins with a question about Jesus's disciples that... Sign in to see full entry.

It must be remembered that the Evangelist John wrote his gospel years after the Ascension of the Lord. Conservative estimates put it at 65 to 70 years. This means that before he wrote down his gospel, the gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke and the letters of Paul at least, have been in circulation... Sign in to see full entry.

Augustine's Sermon 185 which is entitled "On Christmas Day" in the Patrologia Latina, is a sermon preached by Augustine where he describes the grace of the Birthday of the Lord What greater grace could have shone upon us from God, than that having his only-begotten Son he should make him a Son of... Sign in to see full entry.

The "Anunciation" represents a moment in humanity's history where a virgin opens the door for God so that He may be "Immanu-El", God-with-us. Luke paints for us this episode in such a way as to leave no doubt that the Messianic prophesies from the Old Testament, especially that of Is. 7:14 has found... Sign in to see full entry.

Vindication. To be vindicated. These are verbs that characterize the Day of the Lord. For the Day of the Lord is the moment when those who have decided to be what the Lord wants them to be will be proven right in their decision, while those who considered themselves "practical" and "wise" in... Sign in to see full entry.

Luke 1:46-55 is traditionally known among Catholics as the "Magnificat" a name deriving from the Latin translation of the first word of the line " Magnificat anima mea Domino". My soul magnifies the Lord. Understood within the context of Mary's visitation to Elizabeth in Luke 1:38-56, the Magnificat... Sign in to see full entry.

Isaiah 61 is well known because its opening lines have been used by the Lord himself to announce the work he is about to do at the beginning of his ministry (cf. Luke 4). The "Year of Favor" announced is the Jubilee Year, that year when prisoners and captives are released and debts are cancelled.... Sign in to see full entry.

One of the more used psalms in the Catholic Church is Psalm 85. The advent liturgy of the Second Sunday of Advent Year B places this psalm as the response to the beginning of Isaiah's Book of Consolation. The psalm is categorized as a national lament and historically situated to the a period... Sign in to see full entry.