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“Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. Therefore many of them believed, along with a number of prominent Greek women and men” (Acts 17:11-12, NASB) As we...

* Would I be a bad man if I wished they would? *

* That’s ol’ Bill Kane. Will Kane’s environmentally zealous cousin. * * Bill never had a song recorded about him. I’m sure Will wouldn’t mind sharing his with him. *

For those considering becoming a Catholic: Would learning about this be enough to persuade you to go ahead and do it? From my X / Twitter “For you” feed this afternoon - “Every year - even today - thousands gather in Naples to witness a miracle. A vial holding the 1,700-year-old blood of...

* Government office building. *

* Doing the math in my head … yikes! Always check and recheck math done by the government. *

Here are a dozen, selected at random, for your consideration. 1. A pillar of salt. Genesis 19:26. Lifeless; stricken dead. (p. 4) 2. When I washed my steps with butter. Job 29:6. When I was very wealthy. (p. 16) 3. Set me as a seal upon thine heart and arm. Song of Solomon. Keep me in your...

Yes. I saw it on the shelves of my private library a few days ago. I’ll find it and post a few in this thread.

“As a scholar and as a priest, my vocation is not to manipulate people into agreeing with me or with the creeds of Christianity that most appeal to me. My vocation is rather to enable people I encounter to become clearer about why they believe in the particular ways they do. Apart from a...

It’s an interesting and important question. I’ve found this book to be helpful in identifying idioms in the Bible.