Comments on: Saturday April 30, 2022: Unity through the spirit

By: SES

SES — Sun, 01 May 2022 11:49:43 +0000

John. Thank you for your reflection. You seem to have made a contradiction. In the third paragraph, you stated, “Many Jews adopted Greek customs and language during this occupation. It became so universal that the Hebrew Bible (the Tanakh) was translated into Greek. A version called the Septuagint.” However, in the fourth paragraph you stated, “In fact, the reason we see 7 books in the Catholic Bible that are not in the Protestant Bible is because the Catholic Bible is based on the Septuagint (which includes these books) and the Protestant Bible is based on the Hebrew Bible, which does NOT [my emphasis] not include these 7 books.” Question….Was the Hebrew Bible (the Tanakh), which was translated into Greek, a version called the Septuagint? If yes, how is it that the Protestant Bible, which is based on the Hebrew Bible, cannot include the 7 books that the Catholic Bible has?

By: Ede Jude Eberechukwu

Ede Jude Eberechukwu — Sun, 01 May 2022 07:37:36 +0000

I appreciate your enriching reflection. I am more enlightened about the purpose of the ongoing synod. Thanks John.

By: Skip

Skip — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 18:20:54 +0000

Thank you John, very nice perspective.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 15:07:32 +0000

Enjoyed the history lesson. Great breakdown and perspective.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 13:46:05 +0000

Thanks John for the history lesson…very informative. As you said, division in the church has been there since the beginning of time. It’s no different now…just maybe for different reasons. But, I believe that’s what make our Catholic Church stand strong. Rooted in Christ and with the guidance from the Holy Spirit, the church will prevail no matter what…as long as it keeps true to the teachings in Scripture…the “Word became Flesh”. We continue to pray that we remain faithful to the Truth in Christ. Amen.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 12:37:10 +0000

Thanks for a very interesting and informative reflection for this thirtieth day of April in the year 2022 AD. I also continue to use BC and not BCE.

By: Chris Curley

Chris Curley — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:09:27 +0000

This is such a useful and informative reflection. I am depending on the Holy S;irit to keep us going together, but I expect there will be splits. If there are, as there have been before, we just have to keep praying.

By: JONATHAN

JONATHAN — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 06:10:36 +0000

Historical perspective on the likely causes of division in the Catholic church.

Keep on with the good work,John.