To say that John 8:1-11 and the story of the woman caught in adultery was not in the original Gospel of St. John is an overreach ending in error. It is true that the oldest manuscripts do not contain it. But that does not mean necessarily that it was not in the original autograph written by St. John (and most ...

On August 1, Pope Francis approved a change to one paragraph in the section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church (2267) dealing with the death penalty and he instructed the Prefect of the CDF (The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith), Luis Cardinal Ladaria, to promulgate this revision along with an explanatory commentary in the form of a ...

In I Peter 4:17, St. Peter declared: For the time has come for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? Indeed. We just had a similar statement from Bishop Morlino of Madison, Wisconsin. May God bless him. Similar, ...

I am starting a new regular feature here at www.TimStaples.com that I will call, “Alleged Bible Contradictions.” Every so often, I will tackle another biblical text that some call “proof” that the Scriptures are not truly inspired and inerrant. Are you ready for this? Well, here goes… The first comes from an alleged contradiction between Mark 15:25 contrasted with John 19:14-16. Both give us the ...

The “centering prayer” movement is a relatively new phenomenon in the Church, but it has become remarkably widespread. In some areas of the U.S., for example, you will find centering prayer meetings almost as common as rosary prayer groups or Bible studies. Notwithstanding its acceptance in some quarters, however, at its core it is incompatible with Catholic teaching for at ...

If you haven’t heard it, shame on you! James Stewart first read this poem, “A Dog Named Beau,” on the Tonight Show, starring Johnny Carson, back on July, 28, 1981. I’ve watched it every couple months or so over the years, and when you watch it, I think you’ll know why. Check it out: