Author Archives: emmaackerley

I have never read any of the Lord of the Rings books, though I have read The Hobbit (in middle school) so I am familiar with J.R.R. Tolkien’s work and some of the characters.  Upon reading the except from The Council of Elrond, it is easy to draw a connection between the Catholic faith andContinue reading “The Lord of The Rings”

I chose to focus on the “holy” quality of the Catholic Church that is discussed in the CCC. This quality involves the Catholic Church  as a whole, from its traditions, followers, and clergy. In particular, it involves what the is and what it is not. This, at first, was confusing to me. I kept thinking backContinue reading “CCC 811-870”

The account and commentary of the resurrection of Christ that the Church exemplifies the notion that the event is actually a true historical fact. The Church references the facts and testimonies that solidify its occurrence in history. This, to me, is the first point in these passages that the Church seems to address anyone questingContinue reading “Blog 4/15 – Catechism of the Catholic Church”

I chose the first letter in chapter 2 of Revelation, Ephesus. Like the other 6 letters, the letter to Ephesus begins with a statement about the condition of the church and is followed by “eschatological promises or threats” (pg. 2031 n. a). In this particular letter, is addressed to the capital of the province ofContinue reading “Revelation 1-12”

Romans 4 provides a powerful narrative about choosing to follow the Law specifically for those who are “uncircumcised” or rather, gentiles. This passage specifically references Genesis 15:6, which states “Abram put his faith in Yahweh and this was reckoned to him as uprightness”, which seems to set an example and quantify the arguments made forContinue reading “4/6 Romans 1-8, 1 Corinthians 1-2, Philippians”

Chapters 16-21 of the Gospel of John provide a very insightful and revealing account of Jesus’s death and resurrection. The beginning, in particular, stood out to me. Jesus speaks of the world’s sin, unbelief, when he says “in that they refuse to believe in me, about who was in the right” (John 16:9), referring toContinue reading “3/30 John 16-21”

The Gospel of John has a very distinct nature that has quite a few differences when compared to the Gospel of Luke. The first few lines, in John 1:1, state “ In the beginning was the Word, The Word was with God, and the Word was God”. To me, this immediately sets the tone ofContinue reading “3/25 Gospel of John”

The Gospel of Luke provides a detailed account of the story of Jesus Christ (and that of John the Baptist). The beginning of Luke provides the story of Jesus’s conception, birth and ancestry, emphasizing his ties to Adam, the first son of God. This beginning account’s purpose is to establish the life story of JesusContinue reading “3/23 Gospel of Luke”

The book of Job, at first glance, seems to be all about human suffering and hardship. However, upon looking closer, it becomes clear that the story of Job provides wisdom about life and God.  In Job 1:6, Satan approached God among his “sons”, referring to angels ( n. f, p. 757). I found this veryContinue reading “2/26 Blog Post, Book of Job”

In I Samuel, God’s actions toward Eli and his family illustrate Yahweh’s relationship with Israel. He says, through a man of God, to Eli, “Those who honour me I honour in my turn, and those who despise me will be an object of contempt” (2:30). Eli and his family’s narrative, in my opinion, show theContinue reading “2/13 Blog Post”