Scripture
Homilies, Articles, Teachings regarding Holy Scripture
The Courage to Defend the Fatih
Homily
31st Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C
Zacchaeus (the Little Man who Climbed a Tree) and our Call to Defend the Faith
Books Recommended in the Homily:
Woods, Thomas Jr. “How the Catholic Church Built Western Civilization”, 2012
Stark, Rodney, “How the West Won: The Neglected Story of the Triumph of Modernity”, 2015
Stark, Rodney, “God’s Battalions: The Case for the Crusades”, 2010
Stark, Rodney, “Bearing False Witness: Debunking Centuries of Anti-Catholic History”, 2016
A Little Modesty . . .
The Unjust Judge and the Persistent Widow
The Ten Lepers
Article
“The Other Nine Lepers”
Habakkuk, Prayer and Anger at God
Homily
27th Sunday of Ordinary Time – Year C
The Prophet Habakkuk and His Frustration and Anger at God
Prophet Habakkuk by Bernini
“CATHOLIC BASICS” with Fr. Bill – Alternatives to Confession
PRECEPTS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Are there Alternatives to Confessing Sins to a Priest?
How do you respond when someone insists that it is not necessary to Confess to a Priest?
Does the Bible offer an alternative?
“CATHOLIC BASICS” with Fr. Bill – Confession to a Priest
THE PRECEPTS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Precept #2:
“You shall confess your sins at least once a year.” – Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2042
Why is Confession to a Priest essential for the forgiveness of sins?
Why can’t I Confess directly to God?
How does it coincide with Salvation in Christ and God’s overall plan for the salvation of souls?
Is there a Biblical precedent for Confession, and how does the Old Testament lead into the Catholic practice of Confession?
“CATHOLIC BASICS” with Fr. Bill
THE PRECEPTS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Precept #1 :
“You shall attend Mass on Sundays and on holy days of obligation and rest from servile labor” – Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2042
Fr. Bill addresses the obligation to celebrate Sunday Mass and answers the questions:
Why do Catholics go to Mass on Sundays?
How did the command “Keep Holy the Sabbath” shift from an observance on Saturday for the Jewish People to Sunday for Christians?
Amos, an Unforgetting God and the Year of Mercy
Article
“Amos and Divine Forgiveness:
A God Who Does Not Change“
“The Prophet Amos” by Gustav Dore