Council of Catholic Men Catechism and Bible Study 2026 July 15

In this episode, we opened with prayer and continued our Bible study in the Third Epistle of Saint John. We read the full chapter, reviewed the footnotes, and reflected on Saint John’s praise for Gaius, his emphasis on walking in truth and charity, and his warning example of Diotrephes, whose pride and desire for preeminence led him into a failure of brotherly love. We also looked ahead to next week’s reading of the Epistle of Saint Jude and then to our future study of the Apocalypse of Saint John.From there, we turned to the final article of the Apostles’ Creed, “life everlasting, amen” using the catechetical teaching of Saint Peter Canisius, Doctor of the Church, and several Scripture references to meditate on judgment, eternal reward, and eternal punishment. We spent time in Matthew 25, Ezekiel, Romans, Wisdom, and 1 Corinthians, focusing on the call to conversion, perseverance, and charity toward the least of our brethren. We closed with a reading from The Golden Legend on Saint Margaret of Antioch, highlighting her martyrdom, steadfast faith, and witness against the devil’s temptations, before ending the study with prayer. Her feast day is either July 12 or July 20.Council of Catholic Men: https://open.spotify.com/show/033gkPxZEKsgnUhViE2DLyDouay-Rheims Bible Online: https://drbo.org/3 John (Douay-Rheims): https://drbo.org/chapter/71001.htmEpistle of St. Jude (Douay-Rheims): https://drbo.org/chapter/72001.htmApocalypse (Revelation) of St. John (Douay-Rheims): https://drbo.org/chapter/73001.htmGospel of Matthew (Douay-Rheims): https://drbo.org/chapter/47001.htmBook of Ezekiel (Douay-Rheims): https://drbo.org/chapter/31001.htmRomans (Douay-Rheims): https://drbo.org/chapter/52001.htm1 Corinthians (Douay-Rheims): https://drbo.org/chapter/53001.htmBook of Wisdom (Douay-Rheims): https://drbo.org/chapter/25001.htmThe Apostles’ Creed (Vatican Catechism): https://www.vatican.va/content/catechism/en/part_one/section_one/chapter_three/article_2/the_credo.htmlChristian Doctrine / Canisius Catechisms (Catholic Encyclopedia): https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05075b.htmSaint Peter Canisius (Vatican): https://www.vatican.va/content/benedict-xvi/en/audiences/2011/documents/hf_ben-xvi_aud_20110209.htmlBlessed Jacopo de Voragine (Catholic Encyclopedia): https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08262b.htmSaint Margaret of Antioch (Catholic Encyclopedia): https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09652b.htmSaint Fulgentius of Ruspe (Catholic Encyclopedia): https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06316a.htmSt. John the Evangelist (Catholic Encyclopedia): https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08492a.htmEpistle of Saint Jude (Catholic Encyclopedia): https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08542b.htm