Posted by The Catholic Hack! on November 24th, 2009 | 0 comments
The unity of Heaven & Earth!
Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,”
Hebrews 12:22-24“22 But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, 23: and to the assembly of the first-born who are enrolled in heaven, and to a judge who is God of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect, 24: and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks more graciously than the blood of Abel.”
Revelation 1:10-16 “10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet 11: saying, “Write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Per’gamum and to Thyati’ra and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to La-odice’a.” 12: Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking to me, and on turning I saw seven golden lampstands, 13: and in the midst of the lampstands one like a son of man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden girdle round his breast; 14: his head and his hair were white as white wool, white as snow; his eyes were like a flame of fire, 15: his feet were like burnished bronze, refined as in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of many waters; 16: in his right hand he held seven stars, from his mouth issued a sharp two-edged sword, and his face was like the sun shining in full strength.”
St. Luke 22:15-20 “15 And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer; 16: for I tell you I shall not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”17: And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves; 18: for I tell you that from now on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” 19: And he took bread, and when he had given thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 20: And likewise the cup after supper, saying, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.”
OCTOBER 27, 2009 Health Care Must Place Poor, Vulnerable First, say Texas Bishops
The Texas Catholic Conference, representing the Roman Catholic Bishops of Texas, has issued a statement emphasizing their support for genuine, life-affirming reform to our nation’s health care system, while also expressing concern that current health care proposals fail to guarantee fundamental rights and protections for humans at all stages of life.
“Health care reform is a vital concern to us in Texas, as our state has one of the highest numbers of uninsured persons in the nation,” say the Texas Bishops in the statement. The Bishops also emphasize the varied health care offerings of Catholic facilities in Texas, stating, “the Catholic Church in Texas brings both everyday experience and strong convictions to the issue of health care reform.” READ MORE
Today we finish up chapter 1 of “A Father Who Keeps His Promises” by Dr. Scott Hahn. Thanks to St. Anthony Messenger Press we are treated to 10 minutes from the audio book! Just how important is “covenant” in salvation history? “Covenant is what God does because covenant is WHO God is!” I also want to show just how important a role typology will play on salvation history by going showing you at least one example of how Christ fulfills all of the previous covenants in scripture.
Pick up your copy of the Book HERE and the audio book HERE and prepare yourself for the ride!
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Just when you thought “The Catholic Hack!” had passed into internet obscurity… “Were back”! Fresh off the summer break we are diving into a scripture study using “A Father Who Keeps His Promises” by Dr. Scott Hahn. We are going to journey through Salvation History. Its great stuff and your going to LOVE IT! Get ready and pick up your copy of the Book HERE and the audio book HERE and prepare yourself for the ride! READ MORE
Dr. Scott Hahn, Founder, President and Chairman of the Board of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, is one of the world’s most successful Catholic authors and teachers.
He earned his Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Marquette University, writing his dissertation on “Kinship by Covenant: A Biblical Theological Analysis of Covenant Types and Texts in the Old and New Testaments.” His scholarly writing has appeared in Journal of Biblical Literature, Catholic Biblical Quarterly, and Currents in Biblical Research.
Dr. Hahn is the general editor of the Ignatius Study Bible and is author or editor of more than 20 books, including Letter and Spirit: From Written Text to Living Word in the Liturgy (Doubleday, forthcoming 2005); Understanding the Scriptures (Midwest Theological Forum, 2005), and The Lamb’s Supper: The Mass as Heaven on Earth (Doubleday, 1999). He has more than one million books and tapes in print worldwide. Dr. Hahn and his wife Kimberly live in Steubenville, Ohio, with their six children. READ MORE
Given the current state of affairs in the world people will begin to seek for answers, hope, and relief in all the wrong places. A bad end time’s theology will mislead countless faithful into looking for a quick way out of trails and tribulations through false raptures and secular utopian societies. We must look at what the Church, founded by Christ, on the Rock of St. Peter, teaches about the end times and when we can expect his coming in Glory. READ MORE
Today we talk about seeking holiness in a dark world. We read the headlines and feel the darkness creeping in around us. So how do we react to that? Do we cower or hide in our little part of creation? No… we become the Salt of the Earth! READ MORE
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Check out the Audio clip from EWTN above!
I produced this series about a year and a half ago. Here are the links to the info and the MP3’s
Dr. Scott Hahn, Founder, President and Chairman of the Board of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, is one of the world’s most successful Catholic authors and teachers.
