THE PILGRIM SHEPARD: RUMINATIONS OF A PARISH PRIEST

"This is the covenant I will establish . . . All shall know Me from the least to the greatest. " Jeremiah 31:33-34; Letter to the Hebrews 10:16-17.

"O Creator of the universe, fill my heart with the loving knowledge of Your, that I may bring Your light to others" Prayer of St. Thomas Aquinas

"Gladly would he learn, and gladly teach"

Geoffrey Chaucer, Canterbury Tales, Prologue

This website is designed to share the fruits of prayer, study, and teaching from a parish priest. The outlines and articles here are not intended to be for academic scholarship so much as for the assistance of reasonably intelligent and interested people who desire to know more about the Catholic faith and so live in a wise fashion and be able to explain the faith to others.

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Bible studies

Genesis

Wisdom

Psalms

Tobit

Jonah

Joel

Mark

John

Infancy Narratives in Matthew and Luke

Pauline letters

Letters of Peter

Letters of James

Hebrews

Adult Education

Outlines for Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

An Explanation of the Mass

The Virtues

The Great Traditions of Spirituality

Articles

Angels

Saints

Miracles

Gifts of the Holy Spirit

Priesthood

The Mass

Liturgy

Life of Pope Benedict

Social Teachings

Homilies

Advent

Christmas Season

Lent

Easter Season

Ordinary Time

Special Occasions

Essays