Whenever you hear the name Herod in your Bible reading, you know that something extremely evil is about to happen. It is a name that is synonymous with murder, incest, and iniquity. Herod the Great killed his wife, and then three of his sons. He has a complicated family tree that is full of incest […]
The Gospel of Luke begins and ends Jesus’ life with the Gloria in Excelsis Deo. We are to never forget that what began in Bethlehem will end in Jerusalem. The Christmas story leads to Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Because of Jesus, there is now peace on earth and peace in heaven! Gloria in Excelsis […]
One of the most interesting people in all of Holy Scripture is John the Baptist. He is the living link between the Old Testament and the New Testament; he is the last of the great Old Testament prophets, and he is the first of the New Testament witnesses. He represents all the faith and the […]
When you think about the history of the Kingdom of God, there are some people that stand out because of their one-of-a-kind role and vocation that they played in history. For instance, MOSES. JOHN THE BAPTIST would be another one. Mary was given a one-of-a-kind role and vocation in the Kingdom of God: she is […]
We start Advent today by thinking through one of the major themes of Advent: God’s faithfulness! • God is faithful and He kept His Old Testament promises to send the Savior, born in Bethlehem. • God is faithful and He promises that you are saved from sin, guilt and death: He Himself came down from […]