BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES Davies, W. D., and Dale C. Allison Jr. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel according to Saint Matthew . Vol. 2. International Critical Commentary. London; New York: T&T Clark International, 2004. Faithlife Corporation. “Denarius.” Verbum, Computer software. Verbum Factbook . Bellingham, WA: Faithlife Corporation, June 15, 2020. https://ref.ly/logos4/Factbook?ref=bk.%24denarius. Louw, Johannes P., and Eugene Albert Nida. "ἀσσάριον." Greek-English Lexi...
Jun 16, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 39
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES Martin, Francis, and William M. Wright M. Wright. The Gospel of John . Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2015. Pitre, Brant. Jesus and the Last Supper . Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2015. Pitre, Brant. Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper . New York: Doubleday, 2011. REFERENCES John 6:14-15 - When the people saw the sign which he had done, they said, “This is indeed the prophet wh...
Jun 09, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 38
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES Catechism of the Catholic Church . Strathfield, N.S.W: St. Pauls, 2000. Mershman, Francis. "Trinity Sunday." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 15. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1912. 1 Jun. 2020 . Aquinas, T., n.d. Commentary On The Gospel Of John . [online] Isidore.co. Available at: [Accessed 1 June 2020]. REFERENCES Catechism of the Catholic Church §1 - God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer goodness freely created man to make him share...
Jun 02, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 37
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES Kurz, William S. Acts of the Apostles . Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2013. Pimentel, Stephen. Witnesses of the Messiah: On Acts of the Apostles, 1-15 . Steubenville, Ohio: Emmaus Road, 2002. "The Mystery of the Feast of Unleavened Bread" - Talk by Dr. Brant Pitre Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com REFERENCES Exodus 19:16 - On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mountain, and a very loud trumpet blas...
May 28, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 36
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES Hahn, Scott, Curtis Mitch Mitch, and R D. Walters. Daniel . San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2013. Kurz, William S. Acts of the Apostles . Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2013. REFERENCES Isaiah 49:6 - “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved of Israel; I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.” Promises of the outpouring of the Holy Sp...
May 21, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 35
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES Martin, Francis, and William M. Wright. The Gospel of John . Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2015. Catechism of the Catholic Church REFERENCES Jeremiah 31:31-33 - “Behold, the days are coming, says the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, 32 not like the covenant which I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant which they broke, though I was their h...
May 14, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 34
BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES Martin, Francis, and William M. Wright. The Gospel of John . Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Academic, 2015. Emery, Gilles. The Trinitarian Theology of Saint Thomas Aquinas . New York: Oxford University Press, 2007. Commentary on the Gospel of John by St. Thomas Aquinas Mass Readings Explained with Brant Pitre Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com REFERENCES Matthew 5:8 - “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Exodus 33:18 - "Then Moses said, 'Please l...
May 07, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Bibliography/Resources The Gospel of John (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series) A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by Phillip Keller Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com References Ezekiel 34 - "1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say to them, even to the shepherds, Thus says the Lord GOD: Ho, shepherds of Israel who have been feeding yourselves! Should not shepherds feed the sheep? 3 You eat the fat, you clothe yoursel...
Apr 30, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Bibliography/Resources The Gospel of Luke (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series) Shanks, Hershel. “Emmaus: Where Christ Appeared,” Biblical Archaeology Review 34.2 (2008): 40–42, 44–51. Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com References Mark 16:12 - "After this he appeared in another form to two of them, as they were walking into the country." John 19:25 - "Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene." Eusebius, Ch...
Apr 23, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Bibliography/Resources The Gospel of John (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series) Mass Readings Explained with Dr. Brant Pitre - www.catholicproductions.com Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com References Genesis 2:7 - "Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being." Ezekiel 37:9-10 - "Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and say to the breath, Thus says the Lord GOD:...
Apr 16, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Bibliography/Resources The Gospel of John (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series) Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week by Pope Benedict XVI Mass Readings Explained by Brant Pitre Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com References Mark 16:1 - "And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him." Jesus predicts his resurrection six times in the Gospel of Matthew: Mt 12:40; 16:21; 17:9; 17:23; 20:19 Psalm 22:2...
Apr 11, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Bibliography/Resources The Gospel of John (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series) Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com Chiastic Structure of Trial Before Pilate A - Pilate speaks to Jewish authorities outside B - Pilate speaks to Jesus inside C - Pilate speaks to Jewish authorities outside D - Jesus hailed King (John 19:1-3) C1 - Pilate speaks to Jewish authorities outside B1 - Pilate speaks to Jesus inside A1 - Pilate speaks to Jewish authorities outside (delivers verdict) References...
Apr 10, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Bibliography/Resources The Gospel of John (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series) The Temple: Its Ministry and Services by Alfred Edersheim Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com References Exodus 29:4, 9 - "You shall bring Aaron and his sons to the door of the tent of meeting, and wash them with water [...] Thus you shall ordain Aaron and his sons." Exodus 30:18-20 - “You shall also make a laver of bronze, with its base of bronze, for washing. And you shall put it between the tent of m...
Apr 09, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Bibliography/Resources The Gospel of Matthew (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture) Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com References 1 Kings 1:32-40 - Solomon rides triumphantly into Jerusalem after his royal anointing Zechariah 14: 3-4, 9 - "Then the LORD will go forth and fight against those nations as when he fights on a day of battle. On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives which lies before Jerusalem on the east. [...] And the LORD will become king over all the earth; on...
Apr 03, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Bibliography/Resources The Gospel of John (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture) Mass Readings Explained with Dr. Brant Pitre - www.catholicproductions.com Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com References Jesus is described as "disturbed" in John 11:33, John 11:38, John 12:27, John 13:21 Mishnah Yevamot 16:3 - "They are allowed to testify only when his soul has departed, even though they have seen him cut up or crucified or being devoured by a wild beast. They are allowed to testify only [if...
Mar 28, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Bibliography/Resources The Gospel of John (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series) Shanks, Hershel. “The Siloam Pool,” Biblical Archaeology Review 31, no. 5 (2005): 16, 18–23. Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com References Making clay fell into the category of "kneading" which was forbidden on the Sabbath (cf. Mishnah Shabbat 7.2 ; The Gospel of John [Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture], 176) Genesis 2:7 - "Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into h...
Mar 20, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Bibliography/Resources The Gospel of John (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture) The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Catholic Bible Dictionary (Scott Hahn, Editor) "The Woman at the Well and the Love of God" (Talk by Dr. Brant Pitre) Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com References Exodus 2:15-21 - Moses meets his wife Zipporah at a well Genesis 24:14-19 - Abraham's servant meets Rebekah for Isaac at a well Genesis 29:1-9 - Jacob meets Rachel at a well Isaiah 54:5 - "For your husband is your m...
Mar 12, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Bibliography/Resources The Gospel of Matthew (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series) The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible Jesus of Nazareth (Volume I) by Pope Benedict XVI A Rabbi Talks With Jesus by Jacob Neusner The Temple: Its Ministry and Services by Alfred Ederscheim Mass Readings Explained by Brant Pitre References Exodus 24 - Moses climbs Mt. Sinai with Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu Exodus 34:29ff - Moses' face is said to shine after conversing with God Matthew 3:17 - At the Baptism by Jo...
Mar 04, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Bibliograhy/Resources The Gospel of Matthew (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series) Archaeology Study Bible (Crossway) Virtual New Testament on www.VirtualScriptures.org Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com References Lust of the Flesh; Lust of the Eyes; Pride of Life - 1 John 2:16 Threefold Concupiscence (Good for Food; Delight to the Eyes; Desirable to Make One Wise) - Genesis 3:6 Israel's Threefold Sin - Exodus 16:3; Exodus 17:7; Exodus 32:1-6 Mosaic Law for King of Israel (Do not ...
Feb 25, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Bibliography/Resources The Gospel of Matthew (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series) Verbum Bible Software - www.verbum.com References Tobit 12:8 - "Prayer is good when accompanied by fasting, almsgiving, and righteousness." 1 John 2:16 - "For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the pride of life" Genesis 3:16 - "So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to ma...
Feb 21, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Bibliography/Resources The Catechism of the Catholic Church The Gospel of Matthew (Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series) A Catholic Introduction to the Bible: The Old Testament Archaeology Study Bible (Crossway) A Rabbi Talks With Jesus by Jacob Neusner Verbum Bible Software - https://verbum.com/ References "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth" (Ex 21:24; Lev 24:20; Dt 19:21) "If a man slapped his fellow, he gives him 200 zuz; if with the back of his hand, 400 zuz." (Mishnah, Bab...
Feb 18, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Our Gospel is a continuation of the Sermon on the Mount. In this section Jesus preaches what are called the six antitheses where he takes the Old Law and elevates it. He takes on the role of Moses, going up the mountain and delivering a new law, one that is better than the old and that fulfills Old Testament prophecies related to the law.
Feb 11, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In our Gospel for this upcoming Sunday we hear Jesus preaching the Sermon on the Mount. He calls his disciples "salt of the earth" and "light of the world." On the surface, this seems somewhat perplexing but did you know that salt had a covenant connotation in ancient Near Eastern culture? What about light? Many theologians believe that by calling his followers the “light of the world” Jesus was arguably associating them with the new Jerusalem and therefore the new Israel. What then is our role ...
Feb 04, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Jesus is presented to the Lord. What exactly does his presentation entail and why is it significant? Joseph and Mary offer the sacrifice prescribed for the poor. What does this fact tell us about the Holy Family? Did you know that there is a hidden chronology in Luke 1-2 that is related to a prophecy in the Book of Daniel that foretells of the coming of Christ? We’ll discuss this and more in our episode for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord!
Jan 29, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In our Gospel we hear that Jesus moves to Capernaum. Why Capernaum and what was first-century Capernaum like? Our Lord calls the first disciples who were fisherman. What was fishing like on the Sea of Galilee? You’ve heard it before, Jesus says the apostles will be “fishers of men.” Is there more to this phrase than meets the eye? Find out in our episode for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time!
Jan 21, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Our Gospel today comes from John, but wait, aren’t we reading through Matthew this cycle? John the Baptist identifies Jesus as the Lamb of God. Why and what connotations would this have brought up for a first century Jew? Did you know that some scholars believe John the Baptist was an Essene who belonged to the Qumran community (famous for the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls)? Was John really an Essene and if he was, why did he leave? We’ll talk about this and more today in our episode for the...
Jan 14, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Have you ever wondered why Jesus was baptized? He was sinless wasn’t he? So why did he need to be baptized? What about the River Jordan the place of Jesus’ baptism? You might wonder if the location is significant. The short answer is… yes! Have you ever heard that John the Baptist had a priestly background and that when he baptized Jesus he was exercising his priestly role? We’ll talk about this and more in this episode for the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord!
Jan 07, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 13
In this episode we discuss: The prophecy in the Book of Numbers that made the star so troubling to Herod Who the magi were and what their presence means for Salvation History Historical explanations for the Star of Bethlehem Why the magi gave Jesus gold, frankincense, and myrrh
Jan 01, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 12
In this episode we discuss: The interesting similarities between Joseph of the Old Testament and St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus Why the slaughter of the Holy Innocents likely occurred even though it's not recorded in the annals of history How crazy Herod the Great and his son Archelaus were and why Joseph preferred to be under the jurisdiction of Herod Antipas in Galilee The prophetic significance of Jesus being from Nazareth
Dec 23, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 11
In this episode we discuss: The historical context of the famous prophecy from Isaiah that "a virgin shall conceive" How that prophecy is initially fulfilled in King Hezekiah What the punishment for adultery was under the Mosaic law and how Mary would have been affected Why St. Joseph chose to divorce Mary "quietly" and what it tells us about his character
Dec 17, 2019•29 min•Season 1Ep. 10
