Scripture

the method of the master

The road to emmaus

spiritual heartburn

use ccc to discover driving force

• Unlocks deeper understanding
• Citations are magisterial interpretations of Scripture
• Use doctrine to understand Scripture
• Use Scripture to understand doctrine

the mystery of christ

mystery of christ examples

• 2 Samuel 6: David dances before the Ark
• 1 Kings 2: Bathsheba's petition
• Isaiah 22: The Good Stewart

“Catechesis aims…at developing understanding of the mystery of Christ in light of God’s Word, so that the whole of a person’s humanity is impregnated by that Word." CT 20

scripture and doctrine

“Homo-ousios”
or
“one-in-being"

"Dogma is, by definition, nothing other than the Church’s authoritative interpretation of Scripture.” Cardinal Ratzinger

tools and resources

• Ignatius Study Bible New Testament
• Catholic Bible Dictionary
• Dictionary of Biblical Theology
• Concordances, bible dictionaries, word studies, doctrine books, apologetic books, catechisms