Chasing Holiness (N)

re: “paroikoi“
Irvin, Dale T. and Scott W. Sunquist. History of the World Christian Movement, Volume I: Earliest Christianity to 1453. New York: Orbis Books, 2001.
              *See specifically pps. 69-71; 95-97.

Catechetical Corner (N)
 
New Advent~ St. Bonaventure
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02648c.htm

 ~Seraphim
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13725b.htm

Catholic Online
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=169

Online Etymology Dictionary
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=seraphim

What’s In A Word? (N)

Online Etymology Dictionary
re: parable:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=parable&searchmode=none

USCCB, Commentary on Mt. 13:1-23
http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:1

Catholic Resources
http://catholic-resources.org/Bible/Parables.htm

Dear Fr. Thom (N)

Cavins, Jeff and Sarah Christmyer. Matthew, The King and His Kingdom. West Chester, Pennsylvania: Ascension Press, 2011.      *See specifically the Introduction, pps. 1-3.
Scriptural Secrets (N)

Bible Study Notes~ Agriculture
http://www.bible.gen.nz/amos/culture/agriculture.htm#997496

Saints Preserve Us (N)

Kateri Tekakwitha Center in Kahnawake, Quebec
http://www.lily-of-the-mohawks.com/

St. Kateri’s Shrine in Fonda, New York
http://www.katerishrine.com/kateri.html

Our Salvation History: Models of Faithfulness (T)

Women in the Bible – Who Were Naomi and Ruth?
http://www.womeninthebible.net/women-bible-old-new-testaments/ruth/

Catholic News Agency – Ruth
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/resources/bible/introduction-to-the-old-testament/ruth

Catholic Culture – “Ruth shows family to be at the center of God’s plan,” by Dr. Jeff Mirus 
https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/ruth-shows-family-to-be-at-center-gods-plan/

Agape Bible Study – The Book of Ruth
http://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Ruth/Ruth_Menu.php

Saints Preserve Us! (N)

St. Benedict of Nursia

New Advent
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02467b.htm

American Catholic
https://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1287

Christian Classics Ethereal Library, “Rule of St. Benedict”
http://www.ccel.org/ccel/benedict/rule

Catechetical Corner (N)

Branick, Vincent P. Understanding Paul and His Letters. New Jersey: Paulist Press, 2009.
*See specifically p. 260 for insight into Paul’s vision of what it meant to be ‘filled with the Spirit.’

Scriptural Secrets (N)

Judaism 101~ “halakah”
http://www.jewfaq.org/halakhah.htm

Our Salvation History: Here Comes the Judge! (T)

Catholic Culture – “Taking Scripture to heart: Joshua’s great lesson,” by Dr. Jeff Mirus
https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/taking-scripture-to-heart-joshuas-great-lesson/

*Catholic Culture – “Making sense of the Old Testament God,” by Dr. Jeff Mirus
https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/making-sense-old-testament-god/

Catholic Culture – “Judges: Every man did what was right in his own eyes,” by Dr. Jeff Mirus
https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/judges-every-man-did-what-was-right-in-his-own-eyes/

Catholic Answers – The Book of Joshua
https://www.catholic.com/magazine/print-edition/joshua

Bible Commentaries – George Haydock’s Catholic Bible Commentary, Joshua
https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/hcc/joshua.html

My Jewish Learning – “The Story of Samson, A muscle man with a weakness for the ladies,” by Elana Roth
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-story-of-samson/

Catholic Culture – “Judges: Every man did what was right in his own eyes,” by Dr. Jeff Mirus
https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/judges-every-man-did-what-was-right-in-his-own-eyes/

Believer’s Portal – List of 15 Judges
https://believersportal.com/list-15-judges-bible/

The Children of God: (N)

 Origins & Ends – Psalm 139: 14a, RSVCE & NABRE
 *Revised from previously published Catholic Navigator issues

Virtue Box – 4 Cardinals: Prudence

CCC 1806

Scriptural Secrets: (N)

Agape Bible Study – 13^th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php

St. Charles Borromeo Bible Study – 13^th Sunday in Ordinary Time
http://www.scborromeo.org/biblestu/a_ot_13.pdf

Catechetical Corner: (N)

CCC 1766, 2197

*Order of Love – Catholic Definition of Love

Salvation History: And the Walls Came Tumblin’ Down! (T)

Read Joshua 5:13-6:27

Be Still and Know That I Am God (N)

Prayer for the New Evangelization
https://www.usccb.org/prayers/prayer-new-evangelization#:~:text=pour%20forth%20your%20Holy%20Spirit,these%20words%20from%20Holy%20Scripture.&text=so%20that%20I%20might%20truly%20believe%20in%20and%20live%20the%20Good%20News.&text=and%20grant%20me%20the%20confidence%20to%20proclaim%20the%20Good%20News%20to%20others.&text=and%20witness%20to%20the%20Gospel,through%20my%20words%20and%20actions.

They Gave Their All (N)

Catholic News Agency (CNA) – Sts. Peter and Paul
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/sts-peter-and-paul-501

Franciscan Media – Saints Peter and Paul
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saints-peter-and-paul/

Catholic Culture – “Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles”
https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/calendar/day.cfm?date=2021-06-29

Aleteia – “3 Types of martyrdom that lead to a heavenly reward”
https://aleteia.org/2017/10/31/3-types-of-martyrdom-that-lead-to-a-heavenly-reward/

Catholic Herald – “Don’t Forget to Honor the White Martyrs”
https://catholicherald.org/catholic-herald/general/don-t-forget-to-honor-the-white-martyrs/

Palais Du Rosaire, Lourdes – “The martyrs of Christianity: The red martyrs”
https://www.palaisdurosaire.com/gb/blog/the-martyrs-of-christianity-the-red-martyrs-n79

Scriptural Secrets (N)

Agape Bible Study – 12^th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php

St. Charles Borromeo Bible Study – 12^th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
http://www.scborromeo.org/biblestu/a_ot_12.pdf

Catechetical Corner (N)

 Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 852)

Etymology Online – Apostle
https://www.etymonline.com/word/apostle#:~:text=apostle%20(n.)&text=The%20current%20form%20of%20the,people”%20is%20from%20early%2015c.

Our Salvation History: Law and Sin (T)

See Exodus 31- 32

Be Still and Know That I Am God (N)

Pope Francis – Prayer to be Disciples and Missionaries:
http://www.usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/prayers-and-devotions/prayers/prayer-to-be-disciples-and-missionaries.cfm

Disciples: Hearing & Heeding (N)

Franciscan Media – John Fisher
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-john-fisher/

A short biography of St. Thomas More:
https://stmchapelhill.org/biography-of-st-thomas-more

The Catholic Dictionary’s account of St. John Fisher:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08462b.htm

Catholic Reading – “Saint John Fisher, Bishop and Martyr – Feast Day – June 22”
https://catholicreadings.org/saint-john-fisher-of-rochester/

Catholic News Agency (CNA) – Thomas More
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-thomas-more-499

Catholic Reading – Thomas More
https://catholicreadings.org/saint-thomas-more/

Scriptural Secrets (N)

Agape Bible Study – 11^th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Cycle A)
https://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Sunday_Readings/Sunday_Readings.php?Sunday_Doc=Ordinary_Time/Ordinary_Time_11_a

St. Charles Borromeo – 11^th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle A
http://www.scborromeo.org/biblestu/a_ot_11.pdf

Catechetical Corner (N)

 Catechism of the Catholic Church – (CCC 3, 12)

Our Salvation History: The Law & the Sin (T)

This is a summary of the story of Moses leading the Israelites from Egypt to the edge of the Promised Land.

It’s Been Said… (N)

Catholic News Service, “Pope Explains Eucharist’s Power”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEnU12jPVfg

Catechetical Growing Pains (N)

Online Etymology Dictionary
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=protestant
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=anathema&searchmode=none

New Advent
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15030c.htm
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04390b.htm

American Catholic
http://www.americancatholictruthsociety.com/docs/TRENT/trentind.htm

The Council of Trent: Session 13
http://www.thecounciloftrent.com/ch13.htm

 Unheralded Heroines (N)

 St. Juliana–April 6^th feastday

New Advent on Real Presence
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05573a.htm

Zenit on St. Juliana
http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/st-juliana-the-nun-who-gave-us-the-feast-of-corpus-christi

Pope Benedict XVI on St. Juliana
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/audiences/2010/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20101117_en.html

Norbertines on St. juliana
http://norbertinevocations.wordpress.com/2008/05/25/corpus-christi-st-juliana-of-liege

On Christ has no hands, eyes etc:

USCCB:                                                                                                                                                               http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/get-involved/

Origins….
http://livinginthemonasterywithoutwallsdotcom.wordpress.com/2013/02/04/christ-has-no-body-but-yours-teresa-of-avila/

“No hands but yours…” prayer/reflection
http://www.journeywithjesus.net/PoemsAndPrayers/Teresa_Of_Avila_Christ_Has_No_Body.shtml

Dear Fr. Thom (N)

Apostolic Succession
http://www.catholic.com/tracts/apostolic-succession

Stars of Our Faith (T)

Catholicism.org – “China’s Holy Little Girl, Martyr for the Eucharist,”
https://catholicism.org/chinas-holy-little-girl-martyr-for-the-eucharist.html

Zenit:
https://zenit.org/articles/eucharistic-adoration-transforming-a-city/

Our Salvation History: Bread From Heaven (T)

Exodus 15-17

Chasing Holiness (N)

Meister Eckhart quote,
as found at Blogging With Beddingfield
http://beddingfield.blogspot.com/2011/06/holy-trinity-as-laughter.html

Dear Fr. Thom (N)

Society of Biblical Literature, “Sacrifice in Ancient Israel”
http://www.sbl-site.org/assets/pdfs/TBv2i5_Gilders2.pdf 

[see also http://www.sbl-site.org/educational/teachingbible.aspx]

Saints Preserve Us! (N)

New Advent Encyclopedia
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01331c.htm

American Catholic
https://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Saints/saint.aspx?id=1421

Catholic Online
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=15

Scriptural Secrets (N)

Catholic Cross Reference
http://www.catholiccrossreference.com/blog/2012/11/16/the-holy-spirit-paraclete-and-advocate/

EWTN-
“Hound of Heaven” Francis Thompson; One of the greatest lyric poems of all time…
http://www.ewtn.com/library/HUMANITY/HNDHVN.HTM

New Testament Times (N)

The Roman Empire In The First Century (PBS)
https://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/religion.html

Online Etymology Dictionary
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=religion

Our Salvation History: The Exodus (T)

Exodus 13:17 – 14:31

Saints Preserve Us! (N)
Catholic Online
http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=24
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_of_Padua
Bunson, Matthew, Margaret Bunson, and Stephen Bunson. Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints, Rev. Huntington, Indiana: Our Sunday Visitor, Inc., 2003.

Catechetical Corner (N)

Online Etymology Dictionary
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pentecost

Historically Speaking (N)

Online Etymology Dictionary
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=pentecost&searchmode=none
Branick, Vincent P. Understanding Paul and His Letters. New York: Paulist Press, 2009.
* (c.f. pps. 165-170)

Scriptural Secrets (N)

Online Etymology Dictionary
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=paraclete&searchmode=none

Dear Fr. Thom (N)

Houma-Thibodaux Archdiocese
http://www.htdiocese.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=MaypAD89m3w%3D&tabid=1356&mid=4990
New Advent:
Fear of the Lord
http://www.newadvent.org/summa/2068.htm
Fortitude
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06147a.htm
Knowledge
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08673a.htm
Understanding
http://www.newadvent.org/summa/3008.htm
Wisdom
http://www.newadvent.org/summa/3045.htm#article6
Counsel
http://www.newadvent.org/summa/3052.htm
Piety
http://www.newadvent.org/summa/3101.htm#article2

Liturgical Insights: (N)

Sequence
http://stclouddiocese.net/churchstjoseph.org/liturgy_spotlight/pentecost_and_its_sequence.html

http://blogs.nd.edu/oblation/2011/07/13/a-sequence-of-thoughts-on-liturgical-sequences/

A Slip of the Tongue: (N)

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14776c.htm

http://bustedhalo.com/questionbox/speaking-in-tongues

 Our Salvation History: A Plague to End All Plagues (T)

 Exodus 11-12; 13:17-22

Saints Preserve Us (N)
The American Catholic
http://www.americancatholic.org/features/saints/saint.aspx?id=1405

New Advent Encyclopedia
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02656a.htm

EWTN
http://www.ewtn.com/library/mary/bonifac.htm

Tradition…Tradition! (N)
Etymology Online
http://www.etymonline.com
 
New Advent
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08552a.htm

The Church Year
http://www.churchyear.net/ascension.html

Catholic Culture
http://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/activities/view.cfm?id=458

Our Salvation History: Plagues! (T)

Exodus 7-12

Chasing Holiness (N)

Online Etymology Dictionary
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=pastor

Dear Fr. Thom (N)

Aland, Kurt, Ed. Synopsis of the Four Gospels, English Edition. United States Bible Societies, 1985.

New Advent Encyclopedia
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15480a.htm

Catechetical Corner: (N)

Hardon, John A., S.J. The Question-and-Answer Catholic Catechism. New York: Doubleday, Image Books, 1981.
*see numbers 789-810; 817-826; 827-832 & 835

Scriptural Secrets (N)

Zenit
http://www.zenit.org/en/articles/pope-gospel-must-be-preached-gently-with-fraternity-and-love

It’s Been Said: (N)

The Ascension:
http://catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0759.html

Our Salvation History: Moses’ Mission (T)

Exodus 2:23 – 3:15