Commentary on Todays Verse 　　Commentary on Proverbs 22:4 　　Read Proverbs 22:4 　　Where the fear of God is, there will be humility. And much is to be enjoyed by it spiritual riches, and eternal life at last. 　　Proverbs 22:4 In-Context 　　2 Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all. 　　3 The prudent see danger...

　　Commentary on Todays Verse 　　Commentary on Psalm 37:1-6 　　Read Psalm 37:1-6 　　When we look abroad we see the world full of evil-doers, that flourish and live in ease. So it was seen of old, therefore let us not marvel at the matter. We are tempted to fret at this, to think them the only happy people, and so we are...

　　Commentary on Todays Verse 　　Commentary on Proverbs 15:4 　　Read Proverbs 15:4 　　A good tongue is healing to wounded consciences, by comforting them to sin-sick souls, by convincing them and it reconciles parties at variance. 　　Proverbs 15:4 In-Context 　　2 The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly. 　　3 The eyes of the Lord are...

　　1 John 4:20 In-Context 　　18 There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 　　19 We love because he first loved us. 　　20 Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does...

　　Hebrews 11:6 In-Context 　　4 By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead. 　　5 By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: He could not be...

　　Commentary on Todays Verse 　　Complete Concise 　　Chapter Contents 　　Exhortations to obedience and faith. 1-6 To piety, and to improve afflictions. 7-12 To gain wisdom. 13-20 Guidance of Wisdom. 21-26 The wicked and the upright. 27-35 　　Commentary on Proverbs 3:1-6 　　Read Proverbs 3:1-6 　　In the way of believing obedience to God#39s commandments health and peace may commonly be enjoyed and though...

　　Commentary on Todays Verse 　　Commentary on Psalm 90:12-17 　　Read Psalm 90:12-17 　　Those who would learn true wisdom, must pray for Divine instruction, must beg to be taught by the Holy Spirit and for comfort and joy in the returns of God#39s favour. They pray for the mercy of God, for they pretend not to plead any merit of their own....

　　Isaiah 61:7 In-Context 　　5 Strangers will shepherd your flocks foreigners will work your fields and vineyards. 　　6 And you will be called priests of the Lord, you will be named ministers of our God. You will feed on the wealth of nations, and in their riches you will boast. 　　7 Instead of your shame you will receive a double portion,...

We launch this new Web log as the world mourns the passing of John Paul II. We will be continually updating this blog to bring you the mentary and news from Acton staff and friends. In keeping with the institute’s ecumenical outlook, the blog will feature a rich lode of Catholic content on John Paul’s life and legacy, and views from other faith traditions. As pilgrims head for Rome and the pontiff’s funeral, we will witness the spectacle of the...

The Acton Institute has put together a special section in honor of Pope John Paul II. Here you’ll find pictures of the Pope with Acton president Fr. Robert Sirico, up-to-date media items mentary and reflection by Acton staff, and links to resources about the pope and his legacy. “In Memory of Pope John Paul II” ...

Acton Institute audio files are now available via a “podcast.” A podcast is similar to an RSS feed (in fact it is an RSS feed) but the intention is to describe audio files. These files are read by a podcast aggregator which will automatically download the audio files associated with the podcast and allow you to listen to them on puter. Many aggregators will also automatically transfer the downloaded files to the music library on puter and even to your...

As events have unfolded over the weekend in Rome, Acton staff members have been called upon by many news organizations to lend some perspective on the legacy of Pope John Paul II. Father Robert Sirico, president of the Acton Institute, was a guest on the FOX News Channel yesterday. Kishore Jayabalan, director of the institute’s Rome office, has also been interviewed on CNN and FOX News. Keep abreast of the activities of Acton staff and media coverage at Acton’s special...