Dear Fr. Thom (N)

New Advent – predestination
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12378a.htm

Sacred Texts, To Have the True Sentiment Which We Ought to Have in The Church Militant (Rules For Thinking)  
http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/seil/seil82.htm

 Pierson Education 1996-2010, Rules For Thinking (accessed 8 March 2014).
      *see specifically Rule #15:
“Fifteenth Rule. We ought not, by way of custom, to speak much of predestination; but if in some way and at some times one speaks, let him so speak that the common people may not come into any error, as sometimes happens, saying: Whether I have to be saved or condemned is already determined, and no other thing can now be, through my doing well or ill; and with this, growing lazy, they become negligent in the works which lead to the salvation and the spiritual profit of their souls.”

Thuesen, Peter J. Predestination: The American Career of a Contentious Doctrine. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.
**see specifically pps. 52-53.

Congregatio de Auxiliis was the commission established to settle the dispute about grace between the Jesuits and the Dominicans. See the New Advent account of this very perplexing theological topic:
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04238a.htm

And if you have decided to leave the ‘heavy thinking’ to the Jesuits and Dominicans, an explanation of grace more geared to us Catholics in the trenches can be found here:
http://www.catholic.com/tracts/grace-what-it-is-and-what-it-does

Saints Preserve Us! (N)

New Advent
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07639c.htm?PHPSESSID=022c17c55575249a6dd963f84b0b11fc

Catholic Online- St. Ignatius Loyola
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=56

Ignatian Spirituality, A Service of Loyola Press, “What is Ignatian Spirituality?” (accessed 7 March 1014)
http://www.ignatianspirituality.com.

USCCB; re: exclusion from kingdom by apostles–
http://www.usccb.org/bible/matthew/13:24

What’s in a Word (N)

New Advent: The Catholic Encyclopedia on the Jesuits
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14081a.htm

Our Salvation History: David & Goliath (T)

Catholic Exchange – Slaying Your Goliath
https://catholicexchange.com/slaying-goliath

Catholic Answers – King David
https://www.catholic.com/encyclopedia/king-david

Saints Preserve Us (N)

St. James the Greater (a son of Zebedee):
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=59

St. James the Lesser:
https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=356

About the Camino de Santiago:
http://www.csj.org.uk/2000-years.htm#tradition

A Pilgrims Guide to the Camino de Santiago:
https://sites.google.com/site/caminodesantiagoproject/

In Jesus’ Day (N)

How people made a living in Jesus’ time:
http://bibleresources.americanbible.org/node/1002

Our Salvation History: Last Judge, First King (T)

Bible Overview – “12 Interesting Facts About the Prophet, Samuel,” by Jeffrey Kranz
https://overviewbible.com/facts-prophet-samuel/

Agape Bible Study – The First Book of Samuel
http://www.agapebiblestudy.com/Samuel_1/Samuel_1_Menu.php

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