Bible Study Notes

To understand the Holy Scriptures, it is necessary to have this view of unity between the Old and New Testaments The Dogmatic Constitution Dei Verbum , on divine revelation in the Holy Scriptures, teaches us that God, the inspirer and author of the books of the Testaments, so wisely arranged things that the New Testament is latent in … Read more

n the Gospels, two genealogies of Jesus are presented. One in São Lucas and another in São Mateus. After all, what is a genealogy? It is the presentation of the origin of a family. Thus, when the genealogy of Jesus is presented, the intention is to demonstrate his family line. In the case of the Gospel according to Saint … Read more

The Bible is the source of messages guided by God’s wisdom and guidance It takes discernment to read, understand and live the message of the Bible. Everything should not be taken literally. Jesus’ example goes far beyond what appears in the written word, as it would be very strange to follow the order given by Jesus: … Read more

What led Thomas to doubt so vehemently? Was incredulity really such a strong part of his profile? In view of the disciple Thomas’ attitude to the fact of the Resurrection of Christ , we have often heard, and thus, we take sides that this disciple represents the lack of faith. Who doesn’t remember your phrase? “If I don’t see the … Read more

Is sin the result of our weakness or our free choice? Saying ‘no’ to sin is an ongoing struggle in the life of every Christian who takes his journey seriously. It is real to realize that signs precede the act of sinning, because we are affected by desires and passions that we do not control or … Read more

The contemporary man lives with a constant doubt: “Who am I?”. Santa Terezinha tells us: “I am what God thinks of me”. And it is only possible to find out what He thinks about us in His presence. The Lord’s first call in man’s life is holiness; and to be holy is to be constantly with the Lord. The Catechism … Read more