Council of Catholic Men Catechism and Bible Study 2025 November 19

In today’s Council of Catholic Men Bible Study and Catechism, we journeyed through St. Paul’s Epistle to the Colossians, reflecting on Christ’s primacy as head of the Church and peacemaker through the blood of His Cross (Col 1), Paul’s warnings against deceptive philosophies and angel-worship that displace Christ (Col 2), and the call to put off the old man and put on the new, living charity, gratitude, and orderly family life in the Lord (Col 3–4). We highlighted key footnotes clarifying “firstborn” as first-begotten, not created; the meaning of “filling up what is lacking” in Christ’s sufferings in the members of His Body; and the rejection of Mosaic legal observances and superstitious practices that obscure the mediatorship of Jesus. We then concluded the Large Catechism of St. Peter Canisius with the “four last things,” considering heaven’s glory, the sanctifying “fear” (reverence) of God, and the practical fruit of meditating on last things for Christian wisdom and justice. Finally, we read from St. Alphonsus Liguori on the martyrdom of St. Romanus and the infant martyr Barulas, a powerful witness to steadfast faith under persecution, the primacy of Christ, and the triumph of grace. Next week, we begin 1 Thessalonians and the Small Catechism of St. Peter Canisius as a refresher of the core teachings.