THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST
By Giuseppe Monno We speak of resurrection when it is the very same body that rises from death—this corruptible body becomes incorruptible, as the Apostle Paul explains: “For this corruptible body must clothe itself with incorruptibility, and this mortal body with immortality. Then, when this corruptible body has clothed itself with incorruptibility, and this mortal […]
DEUTEROCANONICAL BOOKS
By Giuseppe Monno The books called deuterocanonical are those books of the Old Testament that were not included in the biblical canon established by the rabbinic Jewish tradition, but which were received and recognized as inspired by the Catholic Church and by the Orthodox Churches. The deuterocanonical books are: Tobit, Judith, Wisdom, Sirach, Baruch, the […]
CALLING PRIESTS “FATHER” IS NOT CONTRARY TO THE WORD OF GOD
By Giuseppe Monno In the Gospel of Matthew we read: “And you must call no one on earth your father, since you have only one Father, and he is in heaven. Nor must you allow yourselves to be called teachers, for you have only one Teacher, the Christ.” (Matthew 23:9–10) At first glance, these words […]
THE STORY OF RAYMOND DIOCRES
Raymond Diocres, a professor at the Sorbonne, and a man with a universal reputation for learning and apparent virtue, died in Paris. Three days later, his coffin, beautifully adorned with the symbols of his profession, was brought into the cathedral with solemnity, accompanied by his fellow professors, by a large group of students and many […]
𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐂𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐂𝐇 𝐆𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐔𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓
Catholic Faith Guardian Facebook group Unlike the Old Testament, which already had a canon listed in the Septuagint, the New Testament was still scattered—no single collection of writings had been gathered or officially recognized. Early Christians relied on oral teaching, letters, and scattered texts. It wasn’t until the 4th century that the New Testament, as […]
What Jews Can Learn from the New Testament
A rich source for understanding the history of Judaism and the history of anti-Semitism. Martin I. Lockshin It is daunting to think of the number of books a Jew “must” read in order to achieve Jewish literacy. With trepidation I suggest yet another volume to add to that list: the New Testament (NT). Anyone who […]
OTHER MARTYRED WOMEN OF THE THIRD CENTURY
Though not nearly so celebrated as the various martyred women whose tragic fate has been related in the last chapter, Saints Eulalia, Leocadia, Cyprilla, Eugratia, Victoria, Anatolia, Columba, Reine, Reparata, Susanna, and Daria, all of whom suffered in the third century, deserve brief notice on account of their steadfast courage under their terrible sufferings and […]
SAINTLY MATRONS AND MAIDENS OF THE THIRD CENTURY
Not less eager than the men were the women converts of the third century to show their zeal for the faith, and many were the matrons and maidens who willingly laid down their lives for Christ after heroically enduring terrible sufferings. Amongst the most celebrated of these noble and courageous women were Saints Perpetua and […]
MARTYRED SOLDIERS AND LAYMEN OF THE THIRD CENTURY
A REMARKABLE phenomenon of the third century was the great number of conversions which took place amongst the Roman soldiers whose duty it was to carry out the cruel orders of the authorities with regard to the Christians. Of these soldiers, the most widely celebrated were Sebastian, Quintin, Hippolytus, Romanus, and Maurice, all of whom, […]
MARTYRED PRIESTS AND DEACONS OF THE THIRD CENTURY
The noble example of devotion and fortitude set by the Pop^ and Bishops of the early Church was eagerly followed by their subordinate priests and deacons, who were as ready as their leaders to endure all things for the cause of Christ, whilst many young soldiers and other laymen who held no official position amongst […]