Catholic Bible Student
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A Blog About the Bible, Catholicism and the Habit of Study. I love the Bible and want to help Catholics read it more and read it well. I enjoy reading, writing, and teaching. Blog by Mark Giszczak.
Catholic Bible Student
2w ago
It’s every parent’s worst nightmare (ok, maybe not worst, but close): you take your 4-year-old child to the museum and he or she curiously touches something, accidentally shattering an irreplaceable artifact of human history that dates back millennia–and it just happened to a Dad at the Hecht Museum in Haifa in Israel this week, as ..read more
Catholic Bible Student
2w ago
This morning I appeared on the Good Book Club again over at Spirit Mornings Catholic Radio out of Omaha with Bruce and Jen. I hope you enjoy the segment ..read more
Catholic Bible Student
4M ago
I recorded two TV interviews with Bishop John Barres of the Diocese of Rockville Centre and host Monsignor Jim Vlaun.
In this first conversation, we talk about the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture in general, the value of commentaries for Catholic faith and life, the long tradition of commentary writing, the growth in understanding of historical background, the need for the CCSS, the goals of Scripture study, Lectio Divina, and homily preparation.
Encounter – Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture Series, Part 1 from Catholic Faith Network on Vimeo.
The second conversation focuses on ..read more
Catholic Bible Student
4M ago
Recently, I was interviewed by the Augustine Institute about my two new books. We got to record these interviews in the studios here at the A.I. and both of them have been produced as YouTube videos for you. I hope you enjoy them.
In the first video, I was interviewed by my colleague, Dr. Michael Patrick Barber, regarding my commentary on the Wisdom of Solomon:
In the second video, I was interviewed by our Admissions Counselor, Anna Wessel ..read more
Catholic Bible Student
4M ago
Last week, I got to speak with Bob Krebs on “Catholic Forum” out of the Diocese of Wilmington about my book on Suffering. It aired on Relevant Radio and Bob recorded it as video and put it on YouTube for you:
Yesterday morning, I appeared on Spirit Mornings Catholic Radio out of Omaha with my friends Bruce and Jen. We got to talk about the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture series and my new volume on Wisdom of Solomon. It was early and it was a fun conversation. Check it out:
SpiritCatholicRadio · 04 – 30 – 24 Dr. Mark Gizszak – New Book – Wisdom Of Solomon ..read more
Catholic Bible Student
4M ago
Last week, I was interviewed on the Catholic Answers Focus podcast by Cy Kellett. They published both the transcript and the audio: https://www.catholic.com/audio/caf/suffering-101
We got into the philosophical deep end a bit. Here’s a challenging prompt he gave me:
Cy Kellett:
I appreciate that very much, but you appreciate, I know from the book that for many people, the personal crisis of their own suffering is intense in a way that almost seems to dispose them against theological or philosophical answers. They need something else. So how do you find that? Where’s the sweet spot for ma ..read more
Catholic Bible Student
5M ago
I appeared on the Busted Halo show – the longing-running slightly funny show that broadcasts on SiriusXM satellite radio. They posted a video version of the interview:
Also, yesterday, I came back on the Kresta in the Afternoon radio show hosted by Marcus Peter. Here’s the link to the segment: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kresta-in-the-afternoon-april-22-2024-hour-2/id316247661?i=1000653266960
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Catholic Bible Student
5M ago
Aleteia published an interview with me earlier this week. Here’s an excerpt:
Suffering is part of everyone’s life. It comes in all shades and varieties: illness, disability, pain, loss, depression …
Every news website today is replete with people’s suffering from around the world. Some regions of the world seem to have an unfair burden of suffering.
But most of the suffering that people endure is much less dramatic, and might not even be thought of as suffering: relatively small annoyances that stem from the rudeness of neighbors, the impatience of our own temperament, or simply the ups and d ..read more
Catholic Bible Student
5M ago
I was recently interviewed by David Skuban on the Catholic Canuck Podcast about my book on Suffering. Check it out:
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Catholic Bible Student
6M ago
On Thursday, March 21, I appeared on the Kresta in the Afternoon radio show with guest host Marcus Peter. We talked about the Wisdom of Solomon and my commentary on it. You can find the show linked here: https://www.ewtn.com/radio/podcasts/kresta-in-the-afternoon-~NY
Or you can direct download the mp3 here: https://i.listen.ewtn.com/~NY/~NY20240321.mp3
I appear in the second half of the program.
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The same day, I also appeared on Meet the Author with Ken Huck, talking about my book Suffering: What Every Catholic Should Know. We had a wide-ranging conversation about the meaning of sufferi ..read more