Anyone starting to read the Bible for the first time quickly encounters a frustration: Why are these books, which have strange sounding names, organized this way? It seems maddening. They aren’t organized in any familiar way. It’s not alphabetical. It’s not chronological. It’s not topical. It’s not by author. It’s not any familiar way of … Continue reading “Why Is the New Testament Organized This Way?”
by Jimmy Akin In both Old and New Testaments, there are three ranks of priests, which are commonly referred to as the high priests, the ministerial priests, and the universal priests. At the time of the Exodus the high priest was Aaron (Ex. 31:30), the ministerial priests were his four sons (Ex. 28:21; the sons … Continue reading “The Office of New Testament Priest”
The other day a press release lands in my email inbox and blares: U.S. TELEVISION PREMIERE OF “POPE JOAN” ON REELZCHANNEL The Incredible Legend of the Only Female Pope Two-Part Television Miniseries Event Premieres Sunday and Monday, December 18-19, 2011 at 8pm ET and at 8pm PT Oh, great. The “Pope Joan” thing again. REELZCHANNEL? … Continue reading “New TV Program on 1st Female Pope?”
See! I've been saying this for a long time! Just because you find life elsewhere in the solar system doesn't mean it started out there. It may have started *here.* GET THE STORY.
Since Fr. John Corapi released his bombshell statement Friday, in which he announced that he was leaving the priesthood, several pieces of new information have emerged that shed light on the situation. Before we get to those, though, I would like to again call attention to the written statement on his new web site and … Continue reading “New Information on the Fr. Corapi Situation”
Okay, it's not too bad. I mean, it's actually pretty small in the overall sweep of things. But I was still disappointed to learn about it. Here's what's up: I'm currently working on a project that involves the life of Christ, and I was writing part of it today regarding the year in which he was … Continue reading “Bad Liturgical News, Folks”
Just, y’know, not good evidence. Consider the following video, which has been going around the Internet, with over a million hits on YouTube between different versions. Okay. So that kind of settles it. NOT. I don’t know who is behind the video, but whoever it is clearly has only the most rudimentary understanding of the … Continue reading “New *Bible* Evidence that Obama Is the Antichrist!”
In my prior post, I mentioned that I’ve received multiple requests for comment on the Connecticut Plan B situation. The following reader expresses the sentiments of many when he writes: Jimmy, What is going on in Connecticut right now? The Bishops there have released a statement, explaining that they will now allow Plan B to … Continue reading “Bad News In Connecticut–Part II”
A reader writes: I’m on the RCIA team for my parish, and this past week, a gentleman asked me if I could find out something for him about the Our Father. His mother says the line above as "in earth as it is in heaven" and he said she told him that’s how it used … Continue reading ““On/In Earth As It Is In Heaven””
Or soon, anyway. As folks may know, Babylon 5: The Lost Tales is now being produced as a series of direct-to-DVD mini-movies. The footage for the first pair is in the can. JMS writes: As I write this, we have finished principal photography on "Babylon 5: The Lost Tales," coming in under budget and finishing … Continue reading “No New B5 Today. New B5 Tomorrow.”