Marian Apparitions are part of the Catholic experience. There have been hundreds, if not thousands, of reported sightings of Mary over the centuries. Each case is examined by the church: first by the local parish, then by the local bishop before being sent to the Vatican. At each level, the authenticity of the vision is...
Year: 2017
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English Translations of the Lord’s Prayer found in Matthew 6:9-13
The Lord’s prayer is found in more than one Gospel. This version is found in Matthew Chapter 6:9-13. The versions are taken from Bible Gateway. Although there are more English translations, this list is the same as the one found in Luke 10, referenced in my previous post, except for the New Jerusalem Bible, which...
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The Variety of English Translations of the Lord’s Prayer found in Luke 11
Pope Francis has announced that the English translation of the Lord’s prayer, used by Catholics, will be revised based upon a review of the original Greek. I went to Bible Gateway, a very useful on-line site that provides many translations of the Bible. I was surprised to see how many different English translations that are...
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Praying The Rosary
The Pieta sculpture represent the death of Jesus. He is placed in his mother's arms after he is taken down from the cross. The 5th Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary prayer.
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Catholic Devotion to Jesus’ Mother Mary
Devotion to Jesus’ mother is as old as Christianity. When Jesus began his active ministry and traveled all over the Galilee, Judea and beyond, Mary often traveled with him. She was no stranger to his friends. The Catholic Church takes the biblical passages about her very seriously and over the centuries has bestowed upon her...
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On Reading the Bible*
We are celebrating Martin Luther, a Catholic priest, who advocated the idea that everyone should read the Bible. It’s a good idea, especially for those who read it as a devotional exercise. The major problem that I see is people who simply read the Bible without knowing the context of the stories. This can lead...
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Four famous Catholic saints named Teresa
The Catholic Church has the custom of honoring certain individuals who have lived lives of great piety and virtue or for the heroic act of martyrdom. Christianity is a difficult religion to follow. So much of what Jesus taught is extremely challenging to practice day in and day out, consistently, for years. Those individuals, who...
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Reading and Interpreting Research Reports
I have been reading the research on diet for almost forty years. Over that time, I have become aware that research data are interpreted by the researcher according to their personal preference for the outcome of the research. In other words, the “findings and conclusions” are tilted toward the researcher’s biases. Very much like the...
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Rebecca “Becky” Self: Her Story
My family called Rebecca Self, Auntie Billie. She was not a blood relative but she was such a close friend to my parents, it seemed too formal to call her “Mrs. Self.” Becky Self was an army nurse. During World War II, she and her husband, Leonard, were imprisoned with us in Cebu and Manila...
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A Biographical Sketch of Edith Stein
Edith Stein was a German Jew who converted to Roman Catholicism, entered a Discalced Carmelite order of nuns, was gassed at Auschwitz in 1942, and was canonized a saint in 1998. Edith Stein (Sister Teresa Benedicta of the Cross OC), born in 1891, was the youngest child in a large Jewish family living in Breslau,...