Word of God
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"In the beginning was the Word..."
— John 1:1
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Catholics and Scripture
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Pope Francis decreed that the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time to be "Sunday of the Word of God”. (It was celebrated for the first time on Sunday, January 26, 2020.)
The designation of this day is an invitation to all Catholics to deepen their appreciation and love of as well as faithful witness to God and His word and should be observed as a day devoted to "the celebration, study and dissemination of the word of God”.
The apostolic letter by Pope Francis titled "Aperuit Illis”, announcing this special Sunday, was issued on September 30, 2019, the Feast of St. Jerome and the 1.600th anniversary of the saint’s death. The papal document’s title is based on a verse from the Gospel of St. Luke, "Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures.""Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ."
— St. Jerome
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“APERUIT ILLIS”
The apostolic letter
issued by the Supreme Pontiff
FRANCIS
of his own accord
instituting the“SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD”
To read this important papal document,
CLICK HERE.
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Enthrone Your Bible
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Click below to access a prayer service
for enthroning the Bible in your home.
— English Version —
— Spanish Version —
Many thanks to the
American Bible Society - Catholic Initiatives.
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About St. Jerome
Saint Jerome — priest, theologian, historian and Doctor of the Church — is renowned for his extraordinary depth of learning and translating of the books of the bible into the universal language of Latin.
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Bible Study Classes
Classes are offered at a variety of times throughout the year. For details and updates, please check the parish bulletin.
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A Reading from...
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In the spirit of the newly-established “Sunday of the Word of God”, the next time you are in the Church of St. John the Baptist (Monaca), take a moment to look at the seal located on the outer right side of the pulpit. Inscribed on it is the biblical quotation in Latin:
“Fons Sapientiae Verbum Dei”
meaning
“The fount of wisdom is the word of God…”
They are the words found in the Book of Sirach (referred to in the early Church as the ‘Liber Ecclesiasticus’ which in English means ‘Church Book’), chapter 1, verse 5. This phrase reminds us of the importance of scripture in the life of all Catholics.
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Bishop Barron on ...
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How to Read the BibleWhat if a beginner picked up Hamlet for the first time, read it completely on his own, without benefit of the centuries-long interpretive tradition surrounding that text, would you take his interpretation that seriously? The Holy Spirit works through secondary causes, such as the Catholic tradition. In this video from Word on Fire, Bishop Barron speaks on how to read the scriptures.
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