Word & Table

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 John Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music 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 Icon Support us on Patreon for access to more content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music 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 content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music 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 content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music 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? Support us on Patreon for access to more content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications 

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...

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 for access to more content Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music 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 Formation Email us Music 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 Formation Email us Music 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 Formation Email us Music 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 Formation Email us Music 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 Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Why does Jesus call himself 'the one who is sent?' in the Gospel of John? What does it imply about the relationship between the Father and the Son and the mission of redemption? Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Speaking the truth in love means never detracting from anyone's reputation through gossip or calumny. Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

What was the Gospel of Luke's purpose of including the story of Jesus found in the temple by his parents? What does it reveal about the person of Christ? Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Why was Jesus crucified after three years of public ministry? What were the fears and schemes that lit the fuse that led to the Cross? Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Hear Gregory the Great's account of the life of St. Benedict of Nursia summarized. Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Learn what the sisters of Bethany meant to the Early Church. Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Are there different categories of sin or does the Bible consider them all equally? Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Learn the difference between the Western and Eastern accounts of how we were corrupted by Adam's sin. Is it a substantial disagreement or only a difference of terms? Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Learn about the Jewish feasts celebrated in the Old Testament and today. Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Paul talks about the "third heaven" in 2 Corinthians. How many heavens are there? Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

Learn about the structure and purpose of the precursor to the Temple, the Tent of Meeting as described in Exodus.  Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications

What are "works of supererogation" named in Article 14 of the Articles of Religion? What is the underlying idea behind them and what had they become by the time of the Middle Ages and why did the Reformation reject them? Support us on Patreon : Apply for Saint Paul's House of Formation Email us Music by Richard Proulx and the Cathedral Singers from Sublime Chant. Copyright GIA Publications