Scripture with the Fathers

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

Exodus 20.6 Thou Shall Not Commit Adultery

What is Adultery? What situations would constitute adultery? What about the indissolubility of marriage and a decree of nullity? Isn't that just "Catholic Divorce?" We co

Matthew 17.2 Jesus Cures an Epileptic Boy

The Scripture tells us the boy was suffering seizure (seleniazomai Gk.) So Scripture identifies that the boy has a medical condition. Scripture also tells us that Jesus r

Exodus 20.5 Thou Shalt Not Kill

Does the fifth commandment, "thou shalt not kill" mean that all killing is immoral? What about stopping an unjust aggressor? What about the death penalty? Is the death Pe

Matthew 17.1 The Transfiguration

Jesus takes Peter, James and John up to Mt. Tabor and before them is transfigured before them. Seeing Jesus in his glory with the veil of his humanity lowered to reveal H

Exodus 20.4 Honor Your Father and Mother

What does this entail? Is it strictly involving the family structure? What about other human authority structures? Does this commandment extend to human institutions? We

Matthew 16.6 Taking Up One's Cross

Peter declares that Jesus is the Son of the Living God and Jesus tells the Apostles that He will give Peter the Keys. Immediately after, Jesus tells them that the Son of

Exodus 20.3 The Lord's Name and His Day

We continue looking at the Catechism of the Catholic Church in understanding what it means to not take the name of the Lord in vain and what it means to keep holy the Sab

Matthew 16.5 The Petrine Office Established

We continue exploring the exchange between Simon Bar-Jonah and Jesus. In this exchange we look back into the Old Testament and how Jesus giving Simon a new name- Petros o

Exodus 20.2 "Hear O Israel..."

We breakdown the ten commandments from the perspective of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. We see the hierarchy of the commandments and explore in depth the first Co