Making a Pilgrimage
Joan Watson

Spirit in the Post-Exilic Prophets, Apocalyptic Literature, and the Torah
Dr. Schreck talks about how Haggai, Zechariah, and Nehemiah encouraged the people to rely on the power of the Spirit to rebuild the temple after their return from exile in Babylon.
He also explores how apocalyptic writings speak of God’s plan and the Spirit’s work in the “last days.” With the decline of prophecy, rabbis in the late Old Testament and in the time of Christ viewed the Spirit as speaking definitively through the Torah and, for some, in the writings of past prophets.
After the original sin of Adam and Eve, God initiated, in his providence, a loving plan to overcome the evil caused by sin and restore the human race.…...
Dr. Schreck continues to unfold the Catholic understanding of God's revelation in the Book of Genesis, focusing on the original sin of Adam and Eve and its effects.…...
Dr. Schreck asks why, if God is all good and all powerful, does evil exist? This begins with sin of Lucifer and the angels who followed his example in…...