God’s Word is an Inexhaustible Spring

St. Ephrem of Syria, Deacon and Doctor of the Church
This excerpt, from a commentary on the Diatessaron by Saint Ephrem (1, 18-19: SC 121, 52-53), is a testimony to the rich, inexhaustible treasure that is the Sacred Scriptures.  The Bible is like a spring which never runs dry, which always has the ability to satisfy …

2010 Pilgrimages to the Biblical Lands Update

We have updated our Pilgrimages to the Biblical Lands with new content and more information for those of you wishing to join us on a trip of a life time.

Plenary Assembly Of The Pontifical Biblical Commission

VATICAN CITY, 10 APR 2010 (VIS) – The Pontifical Biblical Commission will celebrate its annual plenary meeting at the Vatican’s “Domus Sanctae Marthae” from 12 to 16 April, under the presidency of Cardinal William Joseph Levada, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Fr. Klemens Stock S.J., secretary general of the commission, …

The purpose of the person and life of Jesus

Jesus was not about himself but about the Kingdom of God/Reign of God.  What is this Reign of God that was the meaning of the life of Jesus and for that matter the whole meaning of the Synoptics?  Some would say that this theme is the central one for the whole New Testament or Christian …

I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me

I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me
Much of the centuries-old debate on “faith versus good works” is based on the writings of St. Paul, such as that found in Galatians: “We know that a person is justified not by the works of the law …

On Marking Up Your Bible

Mortimer J. Adler, in his essay, How to Mark a Book, from the essayist, Harper and Row, 1985, contended that “marking up a book is not an act of mutilation but of love.” He said that “the marked book is usually the thought-through book” and added that “a great book, rich in ideas and beauty, …

New website and new content

We are proud to launch our new website. You will find many new resources here please look around. If you hold down shift (which causes your browser to ignore it’s disk cache) and reload the home page you will notice we have added a very nice bible quote Flash piece. If you want to continue …

Where have all the thirty something’s gone?

When my wife and I attend church we are always amazed at how few of our own peers are attending church. Look around you next time you are at church and you will notice there are very few 30 to 40 year olds around you. Then look again you’ll notice a even bigger group that …