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Resources for Faith Sharing Communities 2008 - Scripture Resources
Your word is a lamp unto my feet, a light for my path.
Psalm 119:105
Oh, that today you would hear his voice: Harden not your hearts.
Psalm 95:11
Sacred Scripture is the speech of God as it is put down in writing
under the breath of the Holy Spirit.
CCC #81
A. Differences between Scripture Sharing and Bible Study
The choice between scripture sharing or bible study is challenging. Scripture sharing is essentially a matter of the heart and faith. It offers more freedom and encouragement to share spontaneously and a setting in which to learn, nourish and test new behaviors with a developing and living faith. Here, the essential elements of faith-sharing (prayer, sharing, mutual support, learning, and mission) that build SCCs are in balance. In this regard, scripture sharing is more like faith-sharing with the lectionary and even lectio divina (read, pray, mediate, contemplate, and incarnate). The real difference is that scripture sharing focuses on a particular book of the bible whereas faith-sharing most often dwells on the scriptures designated for a particular Sunday of the liturgical year.
Bible study is crucial to our growth as Christians, and knowledge surely nourishes our faith and, yes, faith-sharing. However, it focuses more on the intellect than the heart which is the essence of faith-sharing. Serious bible study is more appropriate to home study or classroom activity than to the faith-sharing experience. Some studies offer faith-sharing as integral, but the concern remains. New directions are fine but they must foster a faith-sharing mode if we plan to build SCCs or faith-sharing communities.
Betsy Lamb authored Bringing Scripture to Life: Bible Basics for Small Christian Communities (Parish Renewal Consulting Services) and provides in nine or eighteen lessons, if you prefer, a basic introduction to the bible in a faith-sharing context. The experience integrates scripture sharing and bible study and could be utilized in a faith-sharing group or workshop.
For bible sharing and study, the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation or its Latin name: Dei Verbum is most helpful because understanding of the Holy Word is deepened, faith is inspired and enkindled. Copies of the document are easily downloadable from the Web using either title. From the opening paragraph of the document, you sense its salvific content and momentous purpose. Here you find set forth authentic doctrine on divine revelation and how it is handed on, so that by hearing the message of salvation the whole world may believe, by believing in may hope, and by hoping it may love. Later, we learn the intimacy that follows from spending time with the Word of God, prayer should accompany the reading of the Scripture, so that God and man can talk together; for ‘we speak to Him when we pray; we hear Him when we read the divine ‘saying.' DV #25 The document is short only nine typewritten pages and an excellent orientation to the flow of the scriptures from promise to fulfillment, from Old Testament to New. Consult also the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 75-136. Finally, Scott Hahn, a convert to Catholicism, commenting on 40th Anniversary of publication says: The major point of the document is our salvation. Salvation is more than avoiding hell and getting into heaven. It's sharing the power of divine love with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Need anything more be said about the significance of the Dogmatic Constitution?
B. Basics: Its Mystery and Catholic Doctrinal Issues
Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa's The Mystery of God's Word develops with his short, crisp and illuminating reflections: "What will concern us is not so much the things about which God speaks to us, as the fact, disturbing in itself, that God speaks to us: God's speaking [italics and bold print added]." His writing here opens our hearts to the wonder and power of the Word. His chapter on Welcome the Word is particularly noteworthy in light of the remarks shared in the preface to this Resource Manual.
Anyone starting or engaged in lectionary-based scripture sharing should read Fr. Raymond E. Brown's Reading the Gospels with the Church (St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1996). His writing style is easy. His approach centers on Catholic scriptural scholarship and avoids fundamentalism and ultra-liberal biases. He provides a handle for understanding the scriptures rightly. His presentation is rich and spans the lectionary readings from Advent through Easter. The book is a delight to read.
Thomas Merton also has an excellent introduction entitled Opening the Bible (Liturgical Press, 1986). His writing style is denser than Fr. Brown's and does not isolate lectionary readings but rather draws you into the richness of the scripture, its identification with Judaism and significance for our lives. You will want to go back repeatedly to this book for inspiration.
Kay Murdy's What Every Catholic Needs to Know about the Bible: A Parish Guide to Scripture is an innovative and practical approach to Bible study is designed to help the lay-person grow spiritually through understanding the message and meaning of the Bible. She observes, "both knowledge and faith are important for our understanding. Placing the text in the literary, historical, religious world in which it was written gives us a framework for study." Her newest work has successfully utilized this format to create a basic primer for introduction to the study of Scripture, written in non-technical language. Website: www.ripinet.com or 888-273-7782
George Martin created a classic Catholic resource with Reading Scripture As the Word of God: Practical Approaches and Attitudes (Servant Publications, 1998) now in its fourth edition. Those who wish to have a better grasp of the scriptures will appreciate Martin's thoughtful and systematic approach to studying God's word. The book is divided into three sections: Reading Scripture, The Word of God, and Abiding in the Word.
Gregory W. Dawes' Introduction to the Bible provides this introduction to bible as a prologue to the New Collegeville Bible Commentary with a style that is clear and often with crisp examples. This book anchors both individual and group bible study groups on a solid foundation of basic biblical vocabulary and concepts. Web: www.litpress.org or 800-858-5440
The Monks of Maredsous' Guide to the Bible offers short synopsis of the books of the bible in a simple manner and digests critical research for ease of understanding. Somewhat dated –l968 – yet still very useful because it is so compact in its presentation.
Daniel J. Harrington, SJ's How to Catholics Read the Bible truly helps the Catholic to become more fully engaged with the Scripture and do so knowledgeably with a renowned Catholic scholar whose scholarship is delivered digestibly. The publication is part of Sheed and Ward's Come and See Series on scripture. www.rowmanlittlefield.com or 800-462-6420.
Margaret Nutting Ralph's Scripture: Nourished by the Word is in a series Catholic Basics: A Pastoral Ministries. The author gives a good overview of the scripture from a Catholic perspective situating it in the covenant love of God and in the life of the Church. The book is ideal for all but especially those in direct ministry. Web: www.loyolapress.com or 800-621-1008
Channing Bete Company's Pamphlets Introducing the Scriptures/Bible - The following five pamphlets - The Bible and You; How the Bible Came To Be; How to Study the Bible; The Old Testament; and The New Testament – present brief introductory comments with pictures to capture the essence of the material. They are particularly helpful to the beginner. All are inexpense and most helpful. www.faithguides.com or 800-628-7733
For Catholic understanding of the scriptures, bible sharing and study, the Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation or its Latin name: Dei Verbum is essential and most helpful because understanding of the Holy Word is deepened, faith is inspired and enkindled. Copies of the document
are easily downloadable from the Web using either title. From the opening paragraph of the document, you sense its salvific content and momentous purpose. Here you find set forth authentic doctrine on divine revelation and how it is handed on, so that by hearing the message of salvation the whole world may believe, by believing in may hope, and by hoping it may love. Later, we learn the intimacy that follows from spending time with the Word of God, prayer should accompany the reading of the Scripture, so that God and man can talk together; for ‘we speak to Him when we pray; we hear Him when we read the divine ‘saying.' DV #25 The document is short only nine typewritten pages and an excellent orientation to the flow of the scriptures from promise to fulfillment, from Old Testament to New. Consult also the Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraphs 75-136. Finally, Scott Hahn, a convert to Catholicism, commenting on 40th Anniversary of publication says: The major point of the document is our salvation. Salvation is more than avoiding hell and getting into heaven. It's sharing the power of divine love with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Need anything more be said about the significance of the Dogmatic Constitution?
Patrick Madrid's Does the Bible Really Say That? - Discovering Catholic Teaching in the Scripture seeks to explore the biblical roots of Catholic doctrine, liturgy and prayer. Website: www.catholicsampler.com or 515-241-5615
C. Bible Translations and Bible Helps
Note: If you plan to purchase a bible, it is better to obtain a Catholic edition with the New American Bible translation or New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) with Apocrypha. Protestant bibles have seven fewer books that the Catholic bible. Should you purchase a Protestant bible, be sure it contains the Apocryphal or Deuterocanonical books, the seven additional inspired scriptures that distinguish the Catholic bible.
400. Choosing a Bible Translation helps answer the questions "Which bible translation is the best to use or to buy?" "Which does the Church recommend?" Author John Pilch discusses two kinds of bible translations: word-for-word (literal or formal correspondence) and meaning-for-meaning (literary or dynamic equivalence) and comments on the merits of each for the needs of bible readers. To order call Little Rock Scripture Study at 800-858-5434 or visit their website www.littlerockscripture.org.
401. Catholic Study Bible (Oxford University Press, 1990) is among the friendliest, most helpful and complete Catholic bibles with the New American Bible translation. Each book of the bible has a thorough introduction to the particular scripture as well as outstanding footnotes and scriptural cross-references. A unique feature is the "Reading Guide" that provides a well-conceived and authoritative commentary, developing with great detail the major theme of each book. Helpful margin references point the reader to specific pages in the "Reading Guide" thereby easing the retrieval of interesting background information. A seventy-page selective concordance (index) is available. A fifteen-page Glossary clearly defines biblical terms with which readers may not be familiar. A listing of the Sunday and weekday lectionary readings and thirty-six pages of authoritative maps are also provided.
402. The New Jerusalem Bible, the New Oxford Annotated NRSV Bible with the Apocrypha and the New Revised Standard Version with the Apocrypha are other standard Catholic bibles you may want to consider for purchase.
403. The Catholic Answer Bible (Our Sunday Visitor, 1987). This edition of the New American Bible is for anyone who seeks to integrate the biblical origins of Catholic teachings and practices with scripture.
404. Christian Community Bible. The meaningful commentaries and footnotes draw the reader into a third world prospective and a call to social justice. To order call or write Liberia San Pablo, 3852 E. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90063 – 213-268-5010.
405. The New World Dictionary – Concordance to the New American Bible (World – C.D. Stampley Enterprises, 1970) This very inexpensive paperback is packed with biblical terms, names and locations as well as outlines of all the books of the bible. It is the perfect handbook to help you understand the scriptures more thoroughly while helping to avoid getting stuck recalling the names, places and themes of the books of the bible.
406. The Bible and You (Channing L. Bete, Co., Inc.) This low cost sixteen-page pamphlet and others in the series provide crisp language and pictograms to understand and visualize biblical and spiritual principles easily and also identifies the Catholic bible in its perspective. To order call 800-628-7783 or visit their website at www.faithguides.com.
407. Atlas of the Bible Lands (Frank, Harry Thomas, Hammond World Atlas Corp.) The main collection of maps is arranged chronologically tracing the biblical record from the Old to the New Testament with a focus primarily on Palestine.
408. The Collegeville Bible Time Line integrates biblical events with the then contemporary world of politics and the arts. Included with the presentation is a history of biblical times. This is a handy resource because it correlates visually the relationship of the scriptures to one another and the historical events of biblical times. To order call the Liturgical Press at 800-856-5450 or visit their website at www.litpress.org.
409. Catechism of the Catholic Church, 2nd Edition (USCC, 1997). See in particular Article 3, Sacred Scripture, beginning on page 30. Consult the index for additional references.
410. Catholic Catechism for Adults (2006) suited to faith sharing in its structuring of the content while remaining faithful the CCC itself.
411. See Item #322 provides a correlation of the CCC with the Lectionary.
412. Lectionary Index for the Catechism links the Sunday readings with specific paragraphs of the Catechism. This is a helpful aid to make better connections between the lectionary and doctrinal catechesis. To order call Resource Publications at 408-286-8505 or visit their website at www.rpinet.com.
413. The Bible Today is a bimonthly scholarly journal. Each issue explores a biblical theme from many perspectives as well as offering regular monthly features including bible reviews of the latest Old and New Testament releases. A sample issue is available upon request. Call 800-858-5450 or email: sales@litpress.org or visit their website at www.litpress.org.
414. Scripture from Scratch inexpensively offers four-page feature articles on scriptural topics suitable for study and reflection individually or communally. In another format these articles can be part of bible study mini-courses. Call the St. Anthony Messenger Press at 800-488-0488 or visit their website at www.americancatholic.org.
D. Bible Studies
500. A Catholic Guide to the Bible, Revised and Expanded Edition. Yes, it is academic but if you couple it with the previously mentioned Prayer from Renew International you can have a faith-sharing experience before you enter into your study. The approach is very simple and practical. It takes nothing for granted and is ideal to "get your feet wet." Further, it is inexpensive - all that is required is a donation. The study surveys all seventy-three books of the Catholic bible rather than providing an in-depth study. Call Liguori Publications at 800-325-9521 or visit their website at www.liguori.org/home.htm.
501. Scripture from Scratch: A Basic Bible Study Program offers Catholics the key to understanding the bible. The program combines video and print material to present contemporary Catholics biblical scholarship in a clear and easy-to-follow manner. The program contains eight two-hour videos for a total of sixteen hours of basic bible study. Each session lasts about sixty-minutes and includes a fifteen-minute question and answer period. There is a follow-on series called The World of the Bible.
Eleven mini-downloadable courses are currently available on the website. Each study explores a theme to draw on the work of some of the best scripture scholars writing today, presented in easily digested four-page articles. The process integrates with the Scripture from Scratch Sourcebook, is flexible and allows for the input and creativity of the study group. Call the St. Anthony Messenger Press at 800-488-0488 or visit their website at www.americancatholic.org/newsletters/SFS.asp
502. Little Rock Bible Study Program brings the average layperson to a greater understanding of the bible, awareness of God's living presence in the sacred scripture and an appreciation of how the bible can be applied to daily life. Each course treats one or more books of the bible and the courses are usually taken in a specific progressive order. The first study, "Acts of the Apostles" concerns the birth of the Church and lays the foundation upon which the succeeding courses are built. The program is not primarily a study about scripture. The program is an opportunity for both educational and spiritual growth and consists of daily personal study, weekly small group sharing and lectures. For more information call 501-664-6102. To order contact the Liturgical Press at 800-558-5450 or visit their website at litpress.org.
503. Paulist Bible Study Program is designed to help participants understand and use the Bible as a source of prayer, reflection, and action. It is intended to relate the study of the bible to the liturgy, to the Church, and to our daily lives. The series covers both the Old and New Testaments and uses textbooks and videos to present the scriptures. To order call the Paulist Press at 800-218-1903 or visit their website at www.paulistpress.com.
504. Emmaus Journey: A Catholic Bible Study from The Word Among Us Press was developed by Rich Cleveland for use in Catholic parishes relying on the power of scripture to change human hearts. The series offers: One Heart, One Mind: Walking with God Day-by-Day; Embracing the Kingdom: A Bible Study on Conversion; Serving the Master: A Catholic Bible Study on Stewardship; and The Seven Last Words of Christ: A Bible Study on Jesus' Passion. To order call 800-775-9673 or visit their website at www.wordamongus.org. or www.emmausjourney.org.
505. The "Come and See" Catholic Bible Study includes studies on the Gospel of John (with Bishop John M. Smith's Imprimatur), the Book of Genesis and will soon add Prophets and Apostles. Two features are quite unique – integration of studies with the Catechism of the Catholic Church and companion volumes of the bible studies for preschoolers with engaging arts and crafts activities. Twelve other studies are planned. Dr. Laurie Manhardt from St. Mark in Sea Girt, NJ has co-authored the series with Fr. Joseph Ponessa, SSD of the Diocese of Helena, MT. To order call 732-282-0101 or email: CatholicBibleStd@aol.com.
506. Threshold Bible Study is a thematic scripture series designed for personal study and group discussion. The thirty lessons may be used by an individual for daily study over the course of a month or they may be divided into six lessons, providing a group study of six weekly sessions. Through the spiritual discipline of scripture reading, study, reflection, conversation, and prayers, readers "cross the threshold" to a more abundant dwelling with God. Ideal for bible study groups, SCCs, parish leadership teams, and adult faith formation study. Among the fourteen studies that Stephen J. Binz has written are: Pilgrimage in the Footsteps of Jesus; People of the Passion; The Names of Jesus; and Advent Light. To order call Twenty-Third Publications at 800-536-2611 or visit their website at www.twentythirdpublications.com.
507. The NAB Catholic Serendipity Bible: For Personal and Small Group Study offers a variety of faith-sharing approaches from personal/group study to a light and heavier faith-sharing with the intent of touching hearts and living out the Word of God. A lectionary approach is available within the bible itself along with two hundred general group studies and sixty course plans. Additional resources and training programs are also available. A companion to the bible is Search the Scriptures that follows the three liturgical cycles and coordinates pastors' homilies with an accompanying handout for parishioner faith-sharing and application to life, either in groups or within the family. Both use the structure of "Open, Dig and Reflect Questions" to appropriate the scriptures into one's life. The Catholic Serendipity Bible includes a built-in structured sequence of faith-sharing questions alongside many passages of scripture. It is wise to use a well-footnoted Catholic bible with faith-sharing since the regular NAB Catholic commentary and footnotes are not reproduced in this edition. To order call 800-525-9563 or visit their website at www.serendipityhouse.com or email: info@serendipityhouse.com.
508. Resources for Christian Living. The books and booklets in this series provide for personal and group faith-sharing. Rev. Mark Link, SJ authors the series that includes Vision 2000 (lectionary based) and Meditations for the Millennium (focused on the Trinity). Series titles include Jesus 2000, Vision Year A, Psalms 2000, Lent Year B, Bible 2000, and Spirit 2000 among others. The series format calls for ten-minute daily meditations and encourages gathering for forty-minute weekly readings for support and sharing. The process has been very successful and communities have grown from this commitment. This approach is ideal for busy people. For more information contact them at 877-ASK-4-RCL, email cservice@rcl-enterprises.com or visit their website at www.rclweb.com.
509. The Catholic Biblical School Program (formerly known as the Denver Catholic Biblical Study Program) is a four-year program designed to provide a thorough knowledge of every book of the bible, as well as the ability to teach and communicate it to others. It uses the critical and historical approaches and a wide range of teaching methods – from lectures and written homework, to small group sharing and creative activities. Teacher guidebook and participant workbooks form the foundation of the program and textbooks and other resources supplement the four years of studies. Materials are available through the Paulist Press. Web: www.paulistpress.com or 800-218-1903. Note: The original Denver Program is offered through Dr. James Bridges, DRE, at St. Gabriel, Marlboro, NJ 732-946-4487; Email: jbridges@stgabrielsparish.org and the Diocese of Camden through Dr. Frank Blee, Director of Evangelization and Adult Faith Formation – 856-583-6105
510. The Great Adventure Bible Timeline Seminar offers both an introductory eight week, A Quick Journey Through the Bible, which can be followed with a twenty-four part Bible Timeline Seminar to answer the desire expressed by many to go deeper into the bible by exploring the "big picture" of God's plan of salvation. The result is in both formats is journey through the fourteen books of the bible that tells the story of God's dealings with humanity structured into12 periods of salvation history. The twenty-four talks by Great Adventure creator Jeff Cavins is a unique approach that works well for both individual and parish scripture study and proceeds in far greater depth than the Quick Journey. The series is available in CD audio version as well as a DVD or VHS versions. Teacher guides and workbooks facilitate the process of learning. The Bible Timeline Chart is very helpful to orienting a student to the phases and historical stages of salvation history and can be purchased separately.
A new series, entitled The Teen Timeline unpacks God's Word in a manner teens can relate to by showing them the "big picture" of salvation history, and give them an overview of Scripture – then shows them how it applies tot heir everyday lives. Facilitator and participant materials support the process. Mark Hart is the presenter. Web: www.ascensionpress.com Or 800-376-0520 for details.
511. God's Word Today guides to the places, events and timeless meaning of the Bible. The wisdom of Scripture is unlocked through a daily short reading, a commentary, prayer starter and a call for a personal reflection and response. Each month a different book of the Bible is explored in depth and brings an ever-deepening understanding of the spiritual richness of the Bible and our faith tradition. Scholarship is evident, but presented in simple language. Most favorable use is for an individual, but could be adapted for group use as well. Website: www.godswordtoday.org or 800-3321-0411
512. The Collegeville Bible Commentary – provides the complete text of each biblical book in the Old and New Testament, with the commentary on the same or facing page. Review aids and discussion topics make the series practical and useful for individual and group Bible study. www.litpress.org or 800-858-5450
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513. Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) – explore the site. Many resources are available in their regular programming as well as through publications, DVD, VHR, and links. Among its many offerings is their bible search organized to take your directly to the Revised Standard Version (RSV) of the chapter and verse you are seeking. Two programs of particular interest are The Journey Home (interviews converts to the faith; often scriptural understandings particularly those of the early fathers triggered the process of conversion) and Spirit and Letter. (Convert Scott Hahn's reflections on the scriptures). Web: www.ewtn.org
514. Advent Process for Inactive Catholics Adaptable to Scripture Emphasis
Christmas Carol Festival: A New Way to Reach Inactive Catholics!
The Christmas Carol Festival is designed to search out visitors to Christmas masses as well as inactive Catholics and invite them though announced sneak previews and other publicity outside of Mass to come home for Christmas and to experience new birth in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. The goal is to help the unchurched, inactive and marginal Catholics connect with our Christian heritage, with the Church, and with God in the weeks before Christmas. The process involves three stages: Preparation (July to November), Proclamation (the Festival event) and Preservation (January). The process, lends itself beautifully and perfectly to faith sharing and drawing upon the scriptures from which many of the carols are drawn for nourishing faith. The website provides guidance on implementing the process. Web: www.christkey.com or email: tmfboucher@comcast.net
E. Bible/Liturgy Based Websites and Links
600. www.shc.edu/theolibrary/bible.htm
A bible website that offers under the title of Theology Library: Sacred Scripture, The Bible On-Line, The Bible, Hebrew Scriptures, and Directories.
601. www.udayton.edu/~vlc/
This website is focused on the interests of religious educators but has some excellent resources of interest to SCCs.
602. www.liturgy.slu.edu/
The Center for Liturgy at St. Louis University offers a weekly in-depth experience to the Sunday liturgy under the topics of Praying Toward Sunday; Spirituality for Sunday; Get to Know the Readings; Music of Sunday/s Mass and Student Reflections for College/High School. The section of greatest relevance for SCCs and faith-sharing groups is Spirituality for Sunday which includes each of the three readings. Most impressive! Check it out!
603. www.wau.org
The website of The Word Among Us offers an excellent variety of resources on the scripture, including reference books. Their daily devotional is very inspiring and carries several articles each month for spiritual growth for individuals and faith-sharing groups.
604. www.celebratingtheword.com
Celebrating the Word offers a user-friendly process to help people break open Sunday's scripture based liturgy as a faith-sharing experience.
605. www.zenit.org
ZENIT provides free daily dispatches and weekly news reports of events, documents and issues emanating from or concerning the Catholic Church. The coming October 2008 Bishop's Synod on the Word of God in the Mission and Life of the Church will result surely in a number of articles and press releases pertinent to the Word of God. .
606. nd.edu/
Here you will find online courses on Catholic doctrine, scripture, liturgy, and other subjects pertinent to our Catholic faith.
607. www.liturgyhours.org
This website offers daily printouts of the Liturgy of the Hours Morning, Evening and Night Prayer in Adobe Acrobat format, plus Night Prayer in Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese. These prayers are sometimes referred to as the Divine Office, Breviary, Lauds, Vespers, and Compline.
608. www.salvationhistory.com
St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology: Reading the Bible from the Heart of the Church provides a broad and rich spectrum of scriptural related materials – courses, studies, articles. Here is a virtual library to browse, take courses or download research of Catholic documents, etc. Dr. Scott Hand founded the Center.
609. www.ewtn.org
Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) – explore the site. Many resources are available in their regular programming as well as through publications, DVD, VHR, and links. Among its many offerings is their bible search organized to take your directly to the chapter and verse in the Revised Standard Version (RSV) you are seeking.
610. www.goodshepherd.org
Good Shepherd On Line posts faith-sharing questions for the Sundays of the year and is a virtual library of information on small Christian communities.
611. www.wordonfire.org
A program of Catholic evangelical preaching and teaching is what you will find on this every contemporary website with available downloads of sermons as well as Podcasts and MP3 capabilities. Books and DVDs are also available.
Word on Fire is a program of Catholic evangelical preaching. It is evangelical in the measure that it proclaims Jesus Christ boldly in the hopes of bringing men and women to conversion and new life in Him. It is Catholic inasmuch as it utilizes the tremendous resources of the Roman Catholic tradition – art, architecture, poetry, philosophy, theology, and the lives of the saints – in order to explain and interpret the event of Jesus Christ. It is my hope that this outreach can draw people into the body of Christ, which is the Church, and thereby gives them access to all the gifts that Jesus wants his people to enjoy. -Fr. Robert Barron.
612. www.bibliaclerus.org is a new website launched by the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy and allows researchers Bible verses with exegesis from Doctors of the Chuch or cross-reference liturgical tests with commentaries from Church Fathers. This site offers six categories in nine languages. It also gives the option of downloading the site's content. The nine translations of the Bible, including Hebrew and Greek, can be read side by side, as can the Eastern and Latin Codes of Canon Law. This is a "dazzling" resource.
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