The Literal Sense of Scripture | |
"According to an ancient tradition, one can distinguish between two senses of Scripture: the literal and the spiritual, the latter being subdivided into the allegorical, moral and anagogical senses. The profound concordance of the four senses guarantees all its richness to the living reading of Scripture in the Church." 74:06 minutes (33.93 MB) |
Meditation on the Way of the Cross by Naji Mouawad | |
We have no excuse, really. The instant we die, each and everyone one of us will stand before the Throne of Jesus Christ for our personal judgment and in that instant, Our Lord will deliver strict justice without mercy for the time of mercy is now and here on Earth while we live. When we die, this gift is gone and we must face the judgment. Here is how St. Paul puts it in the Letter to the Romans Chapter 2:5-11 27:11 minutes (12.46 MB) |
Introduction to the Book of Revelation by Naji Mouawad | |
In this lecture we first state what Revelation is not. Next we review what the four senses of Scripture are and establish a set of interpretative principles that we will follow while studying the text. We give numerous examples that showcase these principles. 79:53 minutes (36.58 MB) |
The Temple of Jerusalem Part 1 by Naji Mouawad | |
The Temple of Jerusalem, built during the reign of Solomon, was the only place on Earth God dwealt in a visible fashion. The Shekinah, the Presence of the Lord, was in the Holy of Holies until shortly before the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon in 587 A.D. 79:50 minutes (36.55 MB) |