Daniel Ciucci

“As the Messiah, Jesus Christ is priest, prophet and king. He is the new Adam. He is the seed of Abraham. He is the new Moses. He is the Son of David. He is the Son of God. He is the Lamb of God. Jesus had to be all these things and more in order to fulfill all of the promises made by his Father. And he did.”
― Scott Hahn, A Father Who Keeps His Promises: God's Covenant Love in Scripture

“When God saw that Abraham had not withheld his only son, he swore to bless all nations through Abraham’s seed (see Gn 22:15-22). Since the blessing of a father is reserved for his family, this oath is nothing less than God’s pledge to restore the human race as his own worldwide family. That is why the establishment of the Catholic Church must be attributed to God’s faithfulness and power. It represents nothing less than the historic fulfillment of God’s sworn covenant to Abraham.”
― Scott Hahn, A Father Who Keeps His Promises: God's Covenant Love in Scripture

“To be Jewish was, and is, to be different. This is the root meaning of purity or, in biblical language, holiness - to be set apart for God's purposes. To be holy is to be distinctive; the term `holy,' when applied to people, is shorthand for `peculiar by virtue of being obedient to God's commandments.' Holiness is the way of life that marks out the covenant people, the expression of the fact that this people is called, or elected, by God.”
― Michael J. Gorman, Apostle of the Crucified Lord: A Theological Introduction to Paul and His Letters

“In Loaves and Fishes, Day observed: In our country, we have revolted against the poverty and hunger of the world. Our response has been characteristically American: we have tried to clean up everything, build bigger and better shelters and hospitals. Here, hopefully, misery was to be cared for in an efficient and orderly way. Yes, we have tried to do much with Holy Mother the State taking over more and more responsibility for the poor. But charity is only as warm as those who administer it.”
― Terrence C. Wright, Dorothy Day: An Introduction to Her Life and Thought