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Resources

Articles
- Apologetics
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - Lamentabili Sane — Syllabus condemning modernism in Scripture exegesis; Pope Pius X, 1907
- Encyclicals
  - 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
  - Dei Verbum — The Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation from Vatican II
- Bible Source Texts
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
  - 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
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