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Why does God rest on the Sabbath Day at creation? How does God's sabbath rest connect with our own?Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of JohnApply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications 

Although God is described as light, why has our journey toward God often been described in terms of 'darkness'?Support us on Patreon for Member access to our special podcast series on the Gospel of JohnApply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications 

Learn about the origins and spiritual devotion behind a key feature of Eastern Orthodox architecture, and its correspondence in the West.Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of JohnApply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications 

When Jonah's preaching successfully causes the Ninevites to repent, why does he react with anger?Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of JohnApply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications 

How did Jesus interpret the Scriptures? How did the Jews of his day? Learn about the way that First Century Jews searched for the deeper meaning in the words of the Hebrew Bible.Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of JohnApply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications 

What is the difference between the "Priesthood of All Believers" and the particular priesthood? Are the two in contradiction or not?Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of JohnApply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications 

What was the function of "cities of refuge" in the Old Testament? How did they fit into the ancient justice system? How did the idea evolve over time?Support us on Patreon for access to our series on the Gospel of JohnApply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications 

Why does the Nativity scene look so different in Eastern Orthodox art than it does in the familiar Western manger scenes we are most familiar with?Click to view the Nativity IconSupport us on Patreon for access to more contentApply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications 

Why does Jesus so often silence people who wanted to tell others that he is the messiah in the gospels? How does this fit with the evangelism of the Church?Support us on Patreon for access to more contentApply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications 

Is the Church's job to call people to repentance or to show mercy?Support us on Patreon for access to more contentApply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications 

Episode 1 of our new podcast: The Gospel of John. To hear all 30 episodes as they release, subscribe at patreon.com/wordandtable.  Once you've subscribed can either listen on Patreon or add the Gospel of John to your favorite podcast app.This is a second, separate podcast for our Patreon members. Our regular Word & Table episodes will continue to release weekly for free.

Why is Thanksgiving counted as a feast day in the American Prayer Books? What does it mean to give thanks to God as we are encouraged to do in the Scriptures?

Father Stephen and I have created a special podcast series for subscribers to our Patreon which will run concurrently alongside regularly scheduled Word & Table episodes. Subscribe at any of our $5, $10, or $15 per month tiers to gain full access.This new venture is a verse-by-verse deep dive into the Gospel of John. The Gospel of John is the 'theological gospel' that brings us behind the curtain to see what the gospel of Jesus Christ means at its deepest level. We have spent the last year carefully dissecting each passage of the gospel in the form of an audio commentary that we are thrilled to share with you.  This is the introductory episode and we will also be releasing the first episode also as a preview of the full podcast. Here is how you can listen to the full podcast: subscribe to our Patreon account at patreon.com/wordandtable and you will get access to our Word & Table Members podcast.The Word & Table Members podcast is an exclusive feed for Patreon members, and will include the entire G

Learn about one of the great, early Bishops of Rome and how he influenced the theology of the Church and the development of the Papacy.Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Why was Balaam remembered in Jewish tradition, and in the New Testament as a villain, even though he did not disobey God in Numbers?Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Who was Balaam and why does he get so much time devoted to him in the book of Numbers? Why was God angry with him for doing what he told him to do?Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Why did Moses sin when he strikes the rock to bring water? Was it simple disobedience or something deeper?Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

The centerpiece of the Church's ministry on earth is making disciples by baptizing them. But did Jesus himself baptize anyone?Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

What does 'Son of Man' mean in the Bible and why does Jesus constantly refer to himself that way?Support us on Patreon:Apply for Saint Paul's House of FormationEmail usMusic by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications