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A turn of phrase that I saw in the reading that reminded me of Christianity were “and the realm of Moria shall be yours forever.” This reminded me of the phrase in the Bible which reads “and yours shall be the Kingdom of Heaven.” This phrase is found throughout the Bible and is usually offeredContinue reading “Lord of the Rings Reflection”

Based on the Nicene Creed, I am choosing to discuss the quality “one” of the Catholic Church. The source of the church’s oneness is the Trinity. The Trinity is three persons under one God, just as the church is a great number of people under the image of one God. The most convincing point toContinue reading “CCC 733-741, 811–870”

The CCC emphasizes recognition of the reality of the Resurrection. The CCC does not try to push “proof” of the Resurrection down the throats of it readers, yet it offers “signs” that suggest Christ’s Resurrection. Some of the signs mentioned are Jesus’ clothes lying on the ground of His tomb or the testimonies of MaryContinue reading “CCC 599-655”

I chose to comment on Revelations 2. The format of this chapter is a series of letters to Angles of different churches with “Here is the message of (insert different names of Jesus)” Then the speaker comments on the perseverance and faithfulness of the people of each church. After praising each church, the speaker commentsContinue reading “Revelation 2”

Paul interprets the story of Abraham in Genesis by saying that Abraham’s faith earned him favor with God. Paul argues that being upright before God is dependent on one’s faith. Abraham’s faith made him an upright man and led him to sacrifice his son before God, because of his faith God looked upon him withContinue reading “Romans 1-8, 1 Corinthians 1-2, Philippians”

In the way John accounts the events of the Passion, John emphasizes Jesus’ acceptance of his suffering. During his arrest he is very honest about his identity and asks Peter not to defend him. Jesus is undeniably himself and does not attempt to conceal his identity or his teachings. John’s account of the Passion alsoContinue reading “John 16-21”

John’s Gospel definitely differs from Luke’s in style. John’s Gospel features Jesus teaching through long speeches, while Luke’s Gospel features Jesus teaching through responses to questions asked by those around him. John’s depiction of Jesus’ ministry is much less dependent on other people. In John’s Gospel, Jesus teaches more actively or individually. Examples of theseContinue reading “John 1-6”

I thought it was very interesting that Luke begins his Gospel by stating that he wrote this story based on accounts from eyewitnesses and ministers of the word. He makes it clear that HE was not an eyewitness of the life of Jesus, which is a common misconception about the Gospel writers. Luke begins hisContinue reading “Gospel of Luke, Chapters 1-9, 17-24”

Although I have been exposed to the New Testament for as long as I can remember, reading this article taught me a lot about the origins and nature of the four Gospels. First, I learned the nature of the word “Gospel”, I previously thought this word was not used for anything outside of the writingContinue reading “Introduction to the New Testament”

In the book of Job, I found wisdom in chapter 1. All at once, Job was told that he had lost close to all of his most important possessions. He lost his oxen, sheep and shepherds, and camels; which probably was how he made a living. He not only lost his livelihood, but seconds laterContinue reading “Intro to Job, Job 1-14, 38-42”