The Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture (CCSS) series is structured with the intention of meeting the need of the universal Church in studying Sacred Scripture in a manner that is both informative and insightful, while staying faithful … [Read more...]
The Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series
A Review Essay
January 28, 2019 by Marcus Benedict Peter
Filed Under: Articles, Book Reviews Tagged With: Bible study, Biblical scholarship, Gospel of Mark, New Testament, Scripture
Scriptural Iconography Communicating Our Vision of God
October 29, 2014 by Fr. John Navone, SJ

Literature, whether in the form of narratives, plays, autobiographies, biographies, or histories, is a question-raising work of art for the inquisitive mind seeking understanding. As such, it presents what scholastic philosophy called “the s … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: Christology, Gospel of Mark, icons, Incarnation, Scripture, St. Francis of Assisi, theosis
Carrying the Cross with Simon of Cyrene
April 13, 2014 by Richard J. Grebenc

We can be sure that Jesus was grateful to Simon for providing some relief during the Passion, but also for helping him reach his goal of redeeming humanity (see Jn 12:27 and Acts 2:23) by his suffering and death. “He summoned the c … [Read more...]
Filed Under: Articles, Magazine Tagged With: carrying your cross, Cyrene, Cyrenians at Pentecost, Gospel of Mark, Pentecost, Simon of Cyrene, suffering, the Cross of Jesus Christ, Via Dolorosa
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