Catechism Reflection

Above All - Charity

The whole concern of the doctrine and its teaching must be directed to the love that never ends. Whether something is proposed for belief, for hope or for action, the love of our Lord must always be made accessible, so that anyone can see that all the works of perfect Christian virtue spring from love and have no other objective than to arrive at love.

25 of Catechism of the Catholic Church

Lenten Reflections for Married Couples

Here is the link:
http://www.catholicmatch.com/institute/2014/03/lenten-reflection-for-married-couples/

Emergency Check List

I thought I would save this for later I found this list at my local grocery store, but I feel it can be improved. I never thought that I could purchase 'canned Heat' that was a typo I found on the flier.
  • Flashlights
  • Batteries
  • Transistor Radio
  • Bottled Water
  • Matches
  • Candles
  • Canned Meats
  • Manual Can Opener
  • First Aid Supplies
  • Prescriptions
  • Lamp Oil
  • Kitchen Knife
  • Infant Formula
  • Dried Foods
  • Masking Tape
  • Duct Tape
  • Electrical Tape
  • Pliers
  • Ice Chest
  • Water Jugs
  • Hammer & Nails
  • Rope 
  • Bucket
  • Screwdriver
  • Mops
  • Brooms
  • Canned Goods

What are Good Bibles for Catholics?

  No time to read? Go for audio bibles then 

truthandlifebible.com


As a general rule I look up the book of Luke and I view two things to know if a Bible is accurate 1. The Annunciation (Luke Ch1 vs 28)  2. The Magnificat  (Luke Ch1 vs 48)

In the Annunciation you should see "Hail, Mary Full of Grace"

In the Magnificat you should see "All generations will call me blessed."

Why? Because that is what you find in the Douay Rheims which all Catholic Bibles stem from (read below to see the significance).

I have seen versions of the bible that say 

 The angel came to her and said, “Peace be with you! The Lord is with you and has greatly blessed you!”  GNT of Luke 1:28

That is an inaccurate translation leaving out much.

In the Magnificat
...From now on all people will call me happy  GNT of Luke 1:48

The word "Happy" is a completely different meaning than the word "Blessed." The first is an emotion that comes from within yourself and the latter is a gift given from almighty God.

If these are inaccurate who knows what else is. This is not what Saint Jerome Translated from the original into the Vulgate* (read under Douay Rheims for more about that.)

Douay Rheims 

 I find this helpful due to the fact that It was Saint Jerome who first translated the original languages of the original documents that consist of the Bible and brought them together into what was the common language of the day, Latin. That version is known as the Vulgate of which the Douay Rheims is translated from. The Douay Rheims is the first English version of the Bible.

Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: New Testament Paperback