8views 0shareA copy of a letter sent by Aman to destroy the Jews. [1] And this was the copy of the letter: Artaxerxes the great king who reigneth from India to Ethiopia,…
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An altar is built for sacrifice – 1st Book of Esdras, chapter 3 (Ezra)
36views 0shareAn altar is built for sacrifice, the feast of tabernacles is solemnly celebrated, and the foundations of the temple are laid. [1] And now the seventh month was come, and the…
Ineffabilis Deus – Definition of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception
37views 0shareGod Ineffable — whose ways are mercy and truth, whose will is omnipotence itself, and whose wisdom “reaches from end to end mightily, and orders all things sweetly” — having foreseen…
In Defense of the Immaculate Conception
74views 1shareOn the 8th of December, Catholics celebrate the definition of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This is the dogma that defines that Mary, the mother…
Moses and Aaron go into Pharao – Exodus, chapter 7
22views 0shareMoses and Aaron go into Pharao: they turn the rod into a serpent; and the waters of Egypt into blood, which was the first plague. The magicians do the like, and…
The charge of the priests and of the Levites, and their portion – Numbers, chapter 18
20views 0shareThe charge of the priests and of the Levites, and their portion. [1] And the Lord said to Aaron: Thou, and thy sons, and thy father’s house with thee shall bear…
The cities of refuge – Joshua, chapter 20
16views 0shareThe cities of refuge are appointed for casual manslaughter. [1] And the Lord spoke to Josue, saying: Speak to the children of Israel and say to them: [2] Appoint cities of…
Nathan’s parable – 2 Samuel, chapter 12 (2 Kings)
17views 0shareNathan’s parable. David confesseth his sin, and is forgiven: yet so as to be sentenced to most severe temporal punishments. The death of the child. The birth of Solomon. The taking…
Other genealogies – 1 Paralipomenon, chapter 4 (1 Chronicles)
14views 0shareOther genealogies of Juda and Simeon, and their victories. [1] The sons of Juda: Phares, Hesron, and Charmi, and Hur, and Sobal. [2] And Raia the son of Sobal beget Jahath,…
God reneweth his promise – Exodus, chapter 6
26views 0shareGod reneweth his promise. The genealogies of Ruben, Simon and Levi, down to Moses and Aaron. [1] And the Lord said to Moses: Now thou shalt see what I will do…
Mardochai detects the conspiracy of the two eunuchs – Esther, chapter 12
21views 0share[1] And he abode at that time in the king’s court with Bagatha and Thara the king’s eunuchs, who were porters of the palace. [2] And when he understood their designs,…
1st Book of Esdras, chapter 2 (Ezra) – The Bible, Old Testament
28views 0shareThe number of them that returned to Judea: their oblations. [1] Now these are the children of the province, that went out of the captivity, which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had…
The priesthood is confirmed to Aaron – Numbers, chapter 17
24views 0shareThe priesthood is confirmed to Aaron by the miracle of the blooming of his rod, which is kept for a monument in the tabernacle. [1] And the Lord spoke to Moses,…
A city is given to Joshua – Joshua, chapter 19
28views 0shareThe lots of the tribes of Simeon, Zabulon, Issachar, Aser, Nephtali and Dan. [1] And the second lot came forth for the children of Simeon by their kindreds: and their inheritance…
Life of Saint Ambrose
28views 0shareYou can read a shorter summary of the life of St. Ambrose here: Saint Ambrose, (Aurelius Ambrosius) also known as Saint Ambrose of Milan, was born in 339 in the city…
The genealogy of the house of David – 1 Paralipomenon, chapter 3 (1 Chronicles)
34views 0share[1] Now these were the sons of David that were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn Amnon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, the second Daniel of Abigail the Carmelitess. [2] The…
David commits adultery & homicide – 2 Samuel, chapter 11 (2 Kings)
15views 0shareDavid falleth into the crime of adultery with Bethsabee: and not finding other means to conceal it, causeth her husband Urias to be slain. Then marrieth her, who beareth him a…
Pharao refuseth to let the people go – Exodus, chapter 5
25views 0sharePharao refuseth to let the people go. They are more oppressed. [1] After these things Moses and Aaron went in, and said to Pharao: Thus saith the Lord God of Israel:…
The dream of Mardochai – Esther, chapter 11
15views 0shareThe dream of Mardochai, which in the ancient Greek and Latin Bibles was into the beginning of the book, but was detached by St. Jerome, and put in this place. [1]…
Cyrus King of Persia releaseth God’s people from their captivity – 1st Book of Esdras, chapter 1
33views 0shareCyrus king of Persia releaseth God’s people from their captivity, with license to return and build the temple in Jerusalem: and restoreth the holy vessels which Nabuchodonosor had taken from thence….