Scripture with the Fathers

Is marriage a sacrament? What does the Church say about this? What is a decree of nullity? We turn to "Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma" by Ludwig Ott to answer first what is marriage. Who has authority over the...

Beginning with a quick review of the ordinances about slavery and the social construct of the Ancient Near East we see how the Israelites' ordinances regarding slavery were far advanced from the cultural context from...

The Pharisees come to Jesus to "test ( peirazo Gk.) him" This greek word is the same word that Jesus uses to respond to Satan in chapter 4, "You shall not tempt ( ekpeirazo Gk. (put to the test)) the Lord your God." So...

Chapter 21 of Exodus begins with the laws regulating slavery. Unfortunately, many have suggested that this demonstrates that God endorses slavery. However, we must look at the Scriptures in their entirety, and how God...

What is a talent as Matthew relates it here? What is a denarius? How then does 10,000 talents relate to 100 denarii? What does this mean for us who wish to be in the kingdom of heaven? We look to St. John Chrysostom and...

W look at God's Word and How He confirms that what he says is true and a reflection of the disposition of the heart and how sin that takes root there is soon to manifest in action. This is why Jesus tells his audience...

Jesus continues his fourth discourse in instructing the disciples (Apostles) on the authority He is bestowing to them to bind and loose sins. Then Peter, in what he believes is a statement of forgiveness greater than...

In this episode we cover the tenth commandment and what it entails. We here from St. Thomas Aquinas to discuss the operations of the soul. We continue to look at the Catechism, St. Paul's letter to the Galatians, St...

We discuss briefly the lost sheep and then go into our discussion about binding and loosing sins. Jesus gives us the process by which to correct a brother who has done us ill or caused injury, or sinned against us. We...

We explore the ninth commandment, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife. What does this mean to covet? Who is my neighbor's wife? What about coveting thy neighbor's husband? Is that covered too? The previous eight...

We continue our discussion about Temptations to Sin which is a far worse fate for those who would temp others than to fall into sin. The Fathers reiterate Jesus in saying that whomever it is in one's life that may cause...

The eighth commandment: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. We look to the Catechism as well as Fr. Heribert Jone's Moral Theology, to discuss what this means and what areas of our life it covers...

We begin Chapter 18 and the fourth discourse of Jesus within the Gospel According to Matthew. We turn to the Catechism of the Catholic Church and St. Jerome to look into what Jesus means by being childlike and what it...

The Seventh Commandment forbids the taking of someone else's property and the right of one to possess property. But the commandment covers many other areas of our lives as it relates to our neighbor's property...

The Fathers discuss the Mustard seed and what it means to have faith like a mustard seed? Then Jesus an Peter, (but notice Jesus calls Peter, "Simon") Peter is then instructed that the sons do not pay the tax, but...