Scripture with the Fathers

Exodus 24 The Blood of the Covenant

God and the Israelites enter into a covenantal relationship through agreeing to all the words (the ten commandments) and the ordinances. Once they agreed, the first born

Matthew 19.4 Jesus Encounters the Rich Young Man

The rich young man greats Jesus by calling Him, "Good Teacher." Jesus asks the question, why do you call me "good?" The young man asks Jesus "what must I do to enter the

Exodus 23 Mercy, Generosity and Ethics

Chapter 23 of Exodus continues the Ordinances that are to govern how we are to act in juridicial proceedings. We can see the basic tenets in Ethics in these verses. We se

Matthew 19.3 Eunuchs, Priests and Baptism

Jesus gives us the teaching of priestly celibacy as foretold in Isaiah, those who have made themselves eunuchs for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. So marriage and holy

Exodus 22 Laws of Restitution

We see the foundation of common law, that which is used in much of the world as a means of maintaining order in society. We discuss common law and statutory or civil code

Matthew 19.2 The Sacrament of Marriage

Is marriage a sacrament? What does the Church say about this? What is a decree of nullity? We turn to "Fundamentals of Catholic Dogma" by Ludwig Ott to answer first what

Exodus 21.2 The Ordinances

Beginning with a quick review of the ordinances about slavery and the social construct of the Ancient Near East we see how the Israelites' ordinances regarding slavery we

Matthew 19.1 Shammai or Hillel?

The Pharisees come to Jesus to "test (peirazo Gk.) him" This greek word is the same word that Jesus uses to respond to Satan in chapter 4, "You shall not tempt (ekpeirazo

Exodus 21.1 Slavery and Proportional Justice

Chapter 21 of Exodus begins with the laws regulating slavery. Unfortunately, many have suggested that this demonstrates that God endorses slavery. However, we must look a

Matthew 18.5 10,000 Talents vs. 100 Denarii

What is a talent as Matthew relates it here? What is a denarius? How then does 10,000 talents relate to 100 denarii? What does this mean for us who wish to be in the king

Exodus 20.11 The Epilogue of the Ten Commnadments

W look at God's Word and How He confirms that what he says is true and a reflection of the disposition of the heart and how sin that takes root there is soon to manifest

Matthew 18.4 Repeated Forgiveness 490

Jesus continues his fourth discourse in instructing the disciples (Apostles) on the authority He is bestowing to them to bind and loose sins. Then Peter, in what he belie

Exodus 20.10 Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Goods

In this episode we cover the tenth commandment and what it entails. We here from St. Thomas Aquinas to discuss the operations of the soul. We continue to look at the Cate

Matthew 18.3 Binding and Loosing Sins

We discuss briefly the lost sheep and then go into our discussion about binding and loosing sins. Jesus gives us the process by which to correct a brother who has done us

Exodus 20.9 Thou Shalt Not Covet Thy Neighbor's Wife

We explore the ninth commandment, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife. What does this mean to covet? Who is my neighbor's wife? What about coveting thy neighbor's hu

Matthew 18.2 Matthew 18.2 Cutting Off Stubling Blocks

We continue our discussion about Temptations to Sin which is a far worse fate for those who would temp others than to fall into sin. The Fathers reiterate Jesus in saying

Exodus 20.8 Thou Shalt Not Bear False Witness

The eighth commandment: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. We look to the Catechism as well as Fr. Heribert Jone's Moral Theology, to discuss what th

Matthew 18.1 True Greatness; Temptations to Sin

We begin Chapter 18 and the fourth discourse of Jesus within the Gospel According to Matthew. We turn to the Catechism of the Catholic Church and St. Jerome to look into

Exodus 20.7 Thou Shalt Not Steal

The Seventh Commandment forbids the taking of someone else's property and the right of one to possess property. But the commandment covers many other areas of our lives a

Matthew 17.3 Mustard Seeds and Prudence

The Fathers discuss the Mustard seed and what it means to have faith like a mustard seed? Then Jesus an Peter, (but notice Jesus calls Peter, "Simon") Peter is then instr