SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC FIVE 1. Catholic Word of the Day: recusant This word, which comes from the Latin recusare and means “to refuse,” was coined in the mid-16th century and originates in the persecution of Catholics in England just after Henry VIII. It...
SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC FIVE 1.Divine Patterns in the Life of Moses Besides filling in many of the blanks left from Exodus about the life of Moses, the most groundbreaking thing about St. Gregory of Nyssa’s work is its spiritual interpretation in the work of a...
SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC FIVE 1. What did ancient synagogues look like anyway? The Gospels mention Jesus in synagogues quite a bit. How much information do we have about these ancient Jewish houses of prayer and study? Here is a photo of ruins from one that dates back to...
SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC FIVE 1. Where is Tarshish? This city is mentioned numerous times throughout the Bible, including the Psalm from today’s Mass reading, “The kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall offer gifts.” There is some uncertainty about where...
SUBSCRIBE TO CATHOLIC FIVE 1. Catholic Word of the Day: Epiphany The word has been used in Catholic worship and spirituality as early as 361 AD and comes from the Greek word epiphainein, which means “reveal.” Even though it wasn’t used in a Christian...
