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 exactly this city is, but if you’re wondering, here is a great article from Catholic blogger Dave Armstrong that gives some interesting insight. 
3. A Modern Multiplication Miracle
While the most famous example of a miraculous multiplication of food comes from today’s Gospel reading, there have been others in the lives of the Saints since. A recent example of this can be found in the life of Fr. Rick Thomas, who was serving the poor in Texas and Mexico. This recent example is part of the reason why his cause for canonization is just beginning!
4. Can Catholics Believe in Ghosts?
This question comes up A LOT for apologists like Jimmy Akin (see here, and here), so he made a whole “Mysterious World” episode about it. You can check it out here:
4. How to think about the Trinity, from Saint Augustine
The first reading today, 1 John 4, provides one of the most important passages from the Bible for understanding the Trinity, “God is love.” But how are we supposed to think about the Trinity? Is the shamrock analogy enough, or even correct? While we would all love to be able to read St. Augustine’s massive book On the Trinity, maybe it would be easier to start with a shorter blog post explaining his most popular analogy.
5. Hardened Hearts? Does God make us sin?
Today’s reading also includes the enigmatic phrase “hardened hearts,” which makes it sound like God makes us reject him, but can this be so? Here is a great answer for those who struggle.
