Apologetics |
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| A Brief History of Apologetics | A long and honorable track record of vindicating the Faith |
| The Meaning, Object, and Purpose of Apologetics | Explaining and defending the basic truths of the Faith |
| The Organized Church In The New Testament | Did Jesus give us an abstraction or a concrete, though spiritual, entity? -- Knox |
| Catholics and The Holy Bible | The authority of the Bible rests on the authority of the Church |
| Identifying the Church of Christ | Which is the united, universal, immovable Church? |
| Why I Am a Catholic | Guardian of the truth against the errors of the world -- G.K. Chesterton |
| The Four Positives of the True Church | Heresy and Schism vs. One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic |
| The Teaching Authority of the Church | An Appeal to the Superior Knowledge of the Church -- Knox |
| The Resurrection of the Body | A defense of the immortality of man |
| The Giver and Interpreter of Scripture | The Church keeps for her children the treasure she originally gave them |
| The Communion of Saints | Our friends in the heavenly country |
| The Paradoxes of Christianity | Allowing good things to run wild -- G.K. Chesterton |
| Veneration of Images | History and Theory of the Veneration of Images |
| Catholic Faith, Catholic Intellect | The Beauty and Reward of Catholic Faith |
| What is Heresy? | The marring by exception of the complete Christian religion -- Belloc |
| History Refutes Protestantism | The Christianity of history is not Protestantism -- Newman |
| Against Materialism | A Rational Approach to an Irrational, Primitive Philosophy |
| The Modern Attack | A wholesale assault upon the very existence of the Faith -- Belloc |
| Catholicism and "Modernism" | The hope of modernists to diminish the orthodoxy of the Church |
| The New Paganism | A delight in superficiality, denial of evil, and irrationality -- Belloc |
| The Second Spring | A spiritual renewal for those discouraged over the current state of the Church |
Bible Study: General |
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| Introduction to the Bible | The Divine Library of Sacred Scriptures |
| Inspiration | A supernatural impulse to write with the assistance of divine illumination |
| On the Inspiration of Scripture | On historical research, modern science and the bible -- Newman |
| The Senses of Sacred Scripture | How to read and understand the Bible |
| Types in Scripture | A person, thing, or action, with its own existence, that prefigures something in the future |
| Preservation of the Bible Text | Two Millennia Dedicated to the Preservation of the Text |
| Textual Criticism of the Bible | Seeking to Restore the Original Bible Texts |
| Difficulties of Private Interpretation | The unanswered questions of the Bible-only scheme |
| The Epistle | The historical development of the epistle in the Bible. |
Bible Study: Old Testament Books |
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| Genesis | The history of the origin of the Chosen People |
| Exodus | The second book of Moses detailing the Israelites leaving Egypt |
| Leviticus | On the sacrifices by which men drew near to God |
| Numbers | The sojourn at Sinai and the wanderings in the desert |
| Deuteronomy | The final book of Moses, giving a "second" or "supplemental" law |
| Joshua, or Josue | Covers the period between the death of Moses and that of Joshua |
| Judges | Covers the period from the death of Joshua to that of Samson |
| Ruth | The story of a Gentile woman, the Great-Grandmother of David |
| Four Books of Kings | The Theocracy comes to a close and Monarchy begins |
| The Books of Chronicles, aka Paralipomenon | Two books with summary of sacred history from Adam to the end of the Captivity |
| Paralipomenon, aka I and II Chronicles | The Levitical history of Israel |
| Esdras and Nehemiah | Covers 100 years following the Decree of Cyrus. |
| Tobias, or Tobit | Faithfulness to the Law is rewarded |
| The Book of Tobias, aka Tobit | A canonical book of the Old Testament. |
| Book of Judith | The illustrious woman saves the children of Israel from the destruction |
| Judith | The story of a Jewish heroine who saves Israel |
| Esther | An heroic woman saves the Jews from a terrible danger |
| The Book of Job | What is the cause of afflictions which beset the just? |
| Job | One of the books of the Old Testament and the protagonist of it |
| Book of Proverbs | One of the Sapiential writings of the Old Testament |
| The Psalter | Widely considered the hymnbook of Israel |
| Proverbs | A collection of wise sayings largely attributed to Solomon |
| Ecclesiastes | Solomon's teachings on the theology of nature |
| Canticle of Canticles | The wedding-song of spiritual nuptials |
| Ecclesiasticus | Written by Jesus, son of Sirach |
| Book of Wisdom | Practical wisdom that leads man to union with God |
| Isaiah, aka Isaias | Perhaps the most famous of the Old Testament Prophets |
| Jeremiah, aka Jeremias | The great prophet of desolation and consolation |
| Lamentations | Jeremiah bewails the ruin of Jerusalem |
| Baruch | A prophetic work by Jeremiah's scribe |
| Ezechiel | A major Prophet of the Old Testament coming after Jeremiah |
| Book of Daniel | Apocalyptic work to comfort God's people under a cruel persecution |
| Daniel | Theology, Character, and Style of the Book of Daniel |
| Hosea, archaically Osee | The first of the Minor or lesser Prophets |
| Joel | A Prophecy of Locusts and the Final Judgment |
| Amos | An Old Testament Prophet not to be confused with the father of Isaiah |
| Obadiah, archaically Abdias | The shortest book of Prophecy in the Bible foretells the destruction of Edom |
| Jonah | A Minor Prophet and the History of his Prophecy |
| Micah, archaically Micheas | A Prophecy of God's Just Punishment and Mercy |
| Nahum | A Prophecy about the fall of Nineveh |
| Habakkuk, or Habacuc | A Prophecy of Divine justice and mercy |
| Zephaniah, archaically Sophonias | A Prophecy of Universal Judgment and Universal Salvation |
| Zechariah, or Zacharias | A Prophecy of the coming Messiah and his kingdom |
| Haggai, archaically Aggeus | A Prophecy concerned with the re-building of the Temple |
| Malachi, aka Malachias | The last of the Old Testament Prophets |
| The Two Books of Maccabees | The Jews just before the advent of Our Lord |
Bible Study: Old Testament |
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| Understanding the "Days" of Genesis | Interpreting the 6 Days of Creation |
| Alleged Sources of Genesis I-III | "Modern Critical" Theory on the Two Creations Fails in the Particulars |
| Paschal Lamb | The sacrificial victim without blemish that must be eaten |
| Ark in the Bible | Biblical term applied to Noah's refuge and to the tabernacle |
| The Mosaic Law | Late Dating Theory of Modern Criticism Fails on Several Points |
| Wellhausen vs. the Levitical Priesthood | The Documentary Hypothesis tries to Overturn Inspiration |
| Number, Order, and Arrangement of the Old Testament Books | Differences between Hebrew and Catholic Scripture |
| The Canon of the Old Testament | The Church relies on Apostolic Tradition |
| The Prophets | Old Testament Prophecy and Modern Critical Attempts to Explain It Away |
| On the Prophets in General | Overview of the role of Prophet in the Old Testament |
| Parables of the Old Testament | Riddles, veiled sayings, allegories, proverbs, and solemn utterances |
| Miracles of the Old Testament | The Powers of Nature are Transcended to Various Degrees |
| Chronological Tables | From Abram to Maccabees |
| The Messianic Prophecies | The entire Old Testament is prophetic of the Messiah |
| The Biblical Commission And Its Decrees | Regarding the Old Testament |
Bible Study: New Testament Books |
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| The Gospel According to St. Matthew | The author, "sources," and characteristics of the first Gospel |
| The Gospel According to St. Mark | The author, characteristics, and authenticity of the second Gospel |
| The Gospel According to Saint Luke | The author, "sources," and characteristics of the third Gospel |
| The Gospel According to St. John | The author, analysis, and authenticity of the fourth Gospel |
| Acts of the Apostles | Purpose, analysis and authenticity of the Acts of the Apostles |
| The Acts of the Apostles | On the Foundation of the Church |
| Epistle to the Romans | Authenticity, Integrity, and Theological Content of St. Paul's Epistle |
| The Epistle to the Romans | The Gentile and The Jew and The Grace Of God. |
| The Corinthian Epistles | The Church planted in a Wealthy and Immoral City |
| The Two Epistles to the Corinthians | Background on the Founding and Organization of the Church at Corinth |
| The First Epistle to the Corinthians | The Importance, the Divisions, and the Teachings of St. Paul's Epistle |
| The Second Epistle to the Corinthians | The Background, Style, Divisions, and Unity of the Second Epistle |
| Epistle to the Galatians | The Importance, the Contents, and the Difficulties of the Epistle |
| Epistle to the Ephesians | Special Characteristics, Doctrines, Authenticity, and Analysis of the Epistle |
| Epistle to the Philippians | Analysis, Authenticity, and Doctrine of the Epistle |
| Epistle to the Colossians | Epistle written by St. Paul during his first imprisonment in Rome |
| Epistles to the Thessalonians | Two Letters to the Thessalonians from St. Paul |
| The Pastoral Epistles to Timothy and Titus | The Authenticity of the New Testament books |
| Epistle to Philemon | Letter of St. Paul to a close friend |
| Epistle to the Hebrews | On the Person of Christ and His Divine mediatorial office |
| Epistle of St. James | An Epistle to the Jewish Christians outside Palestine |
| The Epistle of St. James | Analysis, Vocabulary, and Theology of this Epistle |
| Epistles of Saint Peter | Two canonical letters by St. Peter, the Apostle |
| Epistles of St. John | Three canonical books of the New Testament written by John the Apostle |
| Epistle of Saint Jude | Letter written against dogmatic and moral errors amongst Hebrew Christians |
| Apocalypse of Saint John | Also known as the Book of Revelation among Protestants. |
Bible Study: Major New Testament Events |
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| The Virgin Birth of Christ | Catholic doctrine vs. Modern attacks |
| The Temptation of Christ | The trials of Jesus in the Holy Bible |
| The Transfiguration of Christ | The high point of His public ministry |
| The Last Supper | The Institution of the Holy Eucharist |
| The Agony of Christ | The anguish of Our Lord in the Garden of Gethsemani |
| The Passion of Jesus Christ | As detailed in all four Gospels |
| The Resurrection | Jesus Christ conquers death |
| The Ascension | Christ ascends into heaven by His own power |
Bible Study: New Testament |
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| The New Testament in General | In relation to the Old Testament and the Church |
| Canon of the New Testament | The formation of the New Testament list of sacred books |
| Languages in New Testament Palestine | Some Common Misconceptions Addressed |
| The Authenticity of the Gospels | Rationalists attack the Catholic Bible in order to deny Jesus |
| The Synoptic Problem | How did the Synoptic Gospels come to be so similar? |
| An Overview of the Gospels | The "good news" first preached and then written. |
| Christ in the New Testament | Seeing Jesus as One deflects Modern attempts to deconstruct Him |
| Kingdom of God | Indicates both God's supremacy and an interior belief |
| Parables of the New Testament | A story about earthly things, but with a spiritual message |
| Miracles of the New Testament | Action or proof by Divine power outside the ordinary course of nature |
| Jewish Religious Life | Jewish Proselytes, the Dispersion, Synagogues, and the Temple |
| The "Sects" of the Jews | Josephus on the Pharisees and the Sadducees |
| Jewish Official or Political Life | Scribes, Sanhedrin, Publicans, Money and Tribute |
| Textual Criticism of the New Testament | Its Function, Materials, and Usage |
| The "Brethren" Of The Lord | Historical theories to explain this common expression |
| Alpha and Omega | Scriptural Foundations and History of the Use of Alpha and Omega (Greek: Α and Ω) |
| Antichrist | In common, biblical and ecclesiastical usage. |
| The Abomination of Desolation | A scriptural expression for some idolatrous emblem |
| The Life of St. Paul | On his Life and Death |
| St. Paul's Epistles | An Overview of St. Paul's Correspondence |
| The Catholic Epistles | Epistles for the Church at Large |
| The Life of St. Peter | The Prince of the Apostles |
| Decisions of the Biblical Commission | Regarding the four Gosepls |
Bible Study: Prayer |
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| The Our Father | Also known as the Lord's Prayer or the Pater Noster |
| The Pater Noster | An Explanation of the Lord's Prayer -- Aquinas |
| The Beatitudes | Solemn blessings marking the start of the Sermon on the Mount |
| The Magnificat | The Canticle (or Song) of Mary |
| The Benedictus | The Canticle of Zachary |
| Nunc Dimittis | The Canticle of Simeon |
Vatican Documents |
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| Lamentabili Sane | Syllabus condemning modernism in Scripture exegesis; Pope Pius X, 1907 |
Encyclicals |
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| Providentissimus Deus | Papal Encyclical on the Study of the Holy Bible; Pope Leo XIII, 1893 |
| Spiritus Paraclitus | Papal Encyclical on St. Jerome; Pope Benedict XV, 1920. |
| Divino Afflante Spiritu | Papal Encyclical on Promoting Bible Studies; Pope Pius XII, 1943 |
| Pascendi Dominici Gregis | Papal Encyclical on the Doctrines of Modernists; Pope Pius X, 1907 |
Councilar |
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| Dei Verbum | The Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation from Vatican II |
Bible Source Texts |
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| The Hebrew Bible | No official version existed at the time of Our Lord |
| The Samaritan Pentateuch | The Hebrew Pentateuch in Samaritan characters |
| The Greek Translations of the Bible | Multiple Greek Translations and Corrections in the Early Church |
| The Latin Versions of the Bible | Origin and revision of the Latin Bible manuscripts |
| The Greek New Testament | The lingua franca of the early centuries of Christianity |
| The Syriac New Testament | The Peshitta and other important Bible versions |
| The Coptic New Testament | Documenting the spread of Christianity in Egypt |
| The Latin New Testament | Origin and revision of the Latin New Testament manuscripts |
| The Bible in Britain | The History of the Catholic Bible in the British Isles |
| The Douay-Rheims Bible | Foundational English translation of the Catholic Bible |
| Scriptural Glosses | An explanation of difficult words but later including Scriptural Commentary |
Bible: Translation Issues |
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| Thoughts on Bible Translation | Literal and Literary methods of translation -- Knox |
| Some Problems of Bible Translation | Hesitations over obscurities -- Knox |
History of the Catholic Bible |
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| The Canon of Sacred Scripture | A brief history of how the Catholic Bible came to be |
| Correcting Some Myths About the Catholic Bible | Popular misconceptions about the Catholic Bible are set straight |
| The Making of the Old Testament | How it came to be composed of certain books and no others |
| The Church Precedes the New Testament | History makes obvious which came first |
| The Catholic Church Compiles the New Testament | Where Protestants obtained their Bible |
| Deficiencies of the Protestant Bible | How Protestant leaders went wrong |
| The Original Manuscripts and their Disappearance | Where did all the bible manuscripts go? |
| Variations in Bible Texts Fatal to Protestant Theory | An authority external to the Bible is required |
| Our Debt to Catholic Monks | They saved the Bible from total extinction |
| Bible Reading in the "Dark Ages" | The notion that the Catholic Bible was not widely read is nonsense |
| Where are all the Medieval Bibles? | Consumed by the greed and fanaticism of 16th century revolutionaries |
| Vernacular Scriptures Plentiful before Wycliff | The Catholic Bible was provided in the "common tongue" for centuries |
| Why Wycliff was Condemned | Bad translations of the Bible corrupt the faithful |
| Tyndale’s Condemnation Vindicated | More than 2,000 errors enumerated in Tyndale's book |
| A Deluge of Erroneous Bible Versions | The irresponsible publish disgraceful bible translations |
| The Catholic Bible | What care and reverence for Sacred Scripture can produce |
History of the Catholic Church |
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| 21 Ecumenical Councils | Historical setting and activities |
| The Chief Heresies | The major corruptions of the doctrines of the Church |
| The Albigensian Attack | The Problem of Suffering and Evil -- Belloc |
| The Reformation and the Defection of Britain | The Christendom of Europe understood from within -- Belloc |
