Perfect SeptemPosts
Reflections on faith, prayer, and the Catholic life.
Did Jesus Ever Say, “I Am God”?
Jesus never says the exact words “I am God” in the Gospels. So what did He actually claim about Himself?
Mary Through Jewish Eyes, Part 7: Why Is Mary Called Queen of Heaven?
The title 'Queen of Heaven' often raises objections among Christians. Yet when viewed through the lens of the Davidic kingdom, Scripture reveals why Catholics honour Mary as the Queen Mother of the Messiah.
Mary Through Jewish Eyes, Part 6: Is Mary the Woman Clothed with the Sun?
John's vision of the woman clothed with the sun immediately follows his vision of the Ark of the Covenant in Heaven. Is that sequence significant?
Mary Through Jewish Eyes, Part 5: Why Do Catholics Call Mary the Ark of the Covenant?
Luke's Gospel contains remarkable parallels between Mary and the Ark of the Covenant. Were these similarities intentional, and what do they reveal about Christ and His mother?
Mary Through Jewish Eyes, Part 4: Why Is Mary Called Our Spiritual Mother?
At the foot of the Cross, Jesus entrusted His mother to the beloved disciple. Was He simply providing for Mary's care, or revealing something much deeper?
Mary Through Jewish Eyes, Part 3: Why Ask Mary to Pray for Us?
At the Wedding at Cana, Mary speaks only two sentences. Yet those few words have shaped the Catholic understanding of Mary's intercession for two thousand years.
Mary Through Jewish Eyes, Part 2: Why Do Catholics Call Mary the New Eve?
The Gospel of John never calls Jesus' mother 'Mary'. Instead, he repeatedly calls her 'Woman'. Was this intentional? Many Catholics believe it points back to Eve and the beginning of a new creation.
Mary Through Jewish Eyes, Part 1: What Is Typology?
To understand how Catholics see Mary in Scripture, we first need to understand a biblical method of interpretation used throughout the New Testament: typology.
Why Were There Two Burial Cloths? The Sudarium of Oviedo and the Shroud of Turin
Researchers studying the Sudarium of Oviedo believe it may help explain why Saint John's Gospel describes two separate burial cloths associated with Jesus.
Could the Shroud of Turin Really Have Wrapped a Human Body?
Physicist Dr John Jackson investigated whether the bloodstains on the Shroud of Turin are consistent with a cloth that once wrapped a human body.
Does the Shroud of Turin Reveal the Resurrection?
Dr. Gilbert Lavoie joins The Catholic Talk Show to discuss how the Shroud of Turin may corroborate Saint John's Gospel account of Christ's death, resurrection, and ascension.
Mythological Drift
Have you ever wondered...what if the Bible changed over time?