The Church’s First 500 Years: Guarding the Treasure (Section 1)

This is the 3rd part of The True Treasure Jesus, Priceless Treasure, Source of purest pleasure, Truest Friend to me: Ah, how long I’ve panted And my heart has fainted, Thirsting, Lord, for Thee. The words of this hymn are the confession of believers in every age, who have found that there is no happiness … Continue reading The Church’s First 500 Years: Guarding the Treasure (Section 1)

The Gospel Treasure (2)

Part 2 of the True Treasure What do we think of when we hear the word “treasure”? Undoubtedly many of us picture a chest full of gold, silver, or precious coins. Perhaps we remember a story we once read about pirates burying this chest in the sands of a deserted island. Maybe we think of … Continue reading The Gospel Treasure (2)

The True Treasure of the Church (1)

October 31, 1517, was probably not much different from any other day in Wittenberg, Germany. People were milling about the city, going through their daily routines. Children were running off to school to learn their lessons. Adults were on their way to work or to attend mass at the local church. Maybe some of them … Continue reading The True Treasure of the Church (1)