[NYer]

Let's close out this weekend with yet one more lesson in Catholicism 101.

On Friday, we learned that Catholics are "born again" through Baptism (still some dissenting views out there, but we proved it regardless of what others choose to believe).

Yesterday, we 'discovered' that the key to recognizing where the Bible came from is to sneak a peek at the Table of Contents. Whose Bible Is It, Anyway? . BTW, that discussion thread is still active.

Today being a 'day of rest', you have an opportunity to gain some insight into the Deuterocanonical Books of the Old Testament. These appear in the Cathoic Bibles but not those of the Protestants. So what's up with that?

Hope you enjoyed this series of threads and have gained a better understanding of your catholic faith, as a result. That's doubly true for those who reside in those diocese where catechesis has been turned down to a simmer.

[Knitting A Conundrum]

Check out this site:

http://www.ntcanon.org/authorities.shtml

It lists various early writings, including early canon lists, with quotations that they used.

It is interesting to see early writers like Ignatius of Antioch quoting from a number of texts like Matthew.

[fortunecookie]

Hope you enjoyed this series of threads and have gained a better understanding of your catholic faith, as a result. That's doubly true for those who reside in those diocese where catechesis has been turned down to a simmer.

I have, thank you. I'm in such a diocese.