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Best wishes to Cardinal Thomas Collins
February 28th, 2012
The Catholic Biblical Association of Canada offers congratulations and prayerful best wishes to Cardinal Thomas Collins on his appointment to the College of Cardinals. Count on our prayers and support as you assume a new leadership role in the Church. In this time of the New Evangelization and the Year of Faith, may your ministry …
Summer novels are fine, but pick up the Bible, too, pope says
August 3rd, 2011
By Catholic News Service CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (CNS) — While there’s nothing wrong with a bit of light reading in the summer, reading a book or two of the Bible also can be a relaxing — as well as enlightening — vacation activity, Pope Benedict XVI said. “Naturally, many of the books of literature we …
The Conversion of St. Paul
April 15th, 2011
THE CONVERSION OF SAINT PAUL Jerome Murphy-O’Connor, OP We do not know how long Paul’s persecution of Christians lasted. We can be sure, however, that in the process he must have learned something about the founder of the movement. We know from contemporary non-Christian sources something of what the Pharisees knew about Jeus. The Jewish …
St. Paul’s Years in Tarsus
March 25th, 2011
THE YEARS IN TARSUS Jerome Murphy-O’Connor, OP Saint Paul just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Herod the Great died in the Spring of 4 BC. He had been king of the Jews for 33 years, and his rule had been severe and oppressive. His secret police were everywhere, and …
Cardinal Ouellet Warns Against Bible Crisis
March 7th, 2011
Decries Threats From Inside and Outside Church (From: http://www.zenit.org/article-31692?l=english ) MADRID, Spain, FEB. 8, 2011 (Zenit.org).- The relativization of the Bible, which denies the value of Word of God, constitutes a genuine crisis that is both external and internal to the Church, says Cardinal Marc Ouellet. The prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, who served as relator …
Happy 400th, King James Bible!
March 7th, 2011
You may have heard that 2011 marks the 400th anniversary since the original publication of the King James Bible. So what? The KJV (King James Version) is not simply a Bible, it is the Bible that has influenced the English-speaking world more than any other. To read the full article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-m-sweeney/the-king-james-bible-at-4_b_805452.html
New Bible edition changes words ‘booty,’ ‘holocaust’
March 7th, 2011
A new edition of one the most popular English-language Bibles will offer substitutes for many references to better reflect modern understanding, a Catholic group said Wednesday. http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/41873135/ns/today-books/from/toolbar
Pope’s Homily for Midnight Mass 2010
December 24th, 2010
MIDNIGHT MASS SOLEMNITY OF THE NATIVITY OF THE LORD HOMILY OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI Saint Peter’s Basilica Friday, 24 December 2010 Dear Brothers and Sisters! “You are my son, this day I have begotten you” – with this passage from Psalm 2 the Church begins the liturgy of this holy night. She knows that …
Pope issues new exhortation on the Bible in the Church
November 27th, 2010
VATICAN CITY, 11 NOV 2010 (VIS) – At midday today in the Holy See Press Office, the presentation took place of the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation “Verbum Domini” of Benedict XVI, on the Word of God in the life and mission of the Church. Today’s press conference was presented by Cardinal Marc Ouellet P.S.S., prefect of …
Bishops’ Synod on the Middle East: Final Propositions
October 24th, 2010
41 Propositions of Mideast Synod Addresses Identity of Christians, Migration, Dialogue VATICAN CITY, OCT. 24, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Here is the unofficial Vatican translation of the 41 propositions of the Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops on the theme The Catholic Church in the Middle East: Communion and Witness.” Full text …
God’s Word is an Inexhaustible Spring
September 3rd, 2010
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 …
2010 Pilgrimages to the Biblical Lands Update
May 4th, 2010
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
April 12th, 2010
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, …
Emmanuel: God is With Us!
March 23rd, 2010
The headlines are shouting doom and despair at me,but today I am not listening. The headlines are shouting doom and despair at me, but today I am not listening. Our culture is yelling obscenities at me, but today I am not listening. Problems and annoyances are mocking and taunting me, but today I am not …
A Year for Priests
March 23rd, 2010
On June 19, 2009, at the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, Pope Benedict XVI inaugurated a “Year for Priests”… to deepen the commitment of all priests to interior renewal for the sake of a more forceful and incisive witness to the Gospel in today’s world.” Using the words and witness of the …
Catholic Biblical Association of Canada Pilgrimages
March 23rd, 2010
The Catholic Biblical Association of Canada began pilgrimage travel in 1985. The pilgrimages to the Holy Land and other lands of the Bible were designed to help Catholics deepen their knowledge and love of the Scriptures as found in the Old and New Testament. With a focus on faith and spirituality, our pilgrimages provide balanced …