
Solomon and the Queen: A Spiritual Exegesis
“Solomon is a type. He stands for Jesus Christ. The Queen of Sheba is a type too. She stands for the soul seeking wisdom.” – Fr. James Brent, OP

“Solomon is a type. He stands for Jesus Christ. The Queen of Sheba is a type too. She stands for the soul seeking wisdom.” – Fr. James Brent, OP

“I can almost hear the Lord saying, ‘Behold, I make all things new!’” – Monsignor Charles Pope

“As we adore our Eucharistic Lord with our Bible open, we should recognize that there is no passage that is not about the Eucharist!” – Fr. Ignatius Schweitzer, OP

“None of us can demand an absolute account from God for what He does. Even if He were to tell us, could our small, worldly minds ever really comprehend it?” – Monsignor Charles Pope

“It is as if Scripture wants to tell us to be ready and to let us know that we don’t need to (and shouldn’t want to) know all the details.” – Monsignor Charles Pope

“Most people put more faith in Tylenol than they do in the Eucharist.” – Monsignor Charles Pope

“Because He dwells in us, the command of the Holy Bible that He held in his heart is offered to our own hearts. His understanding of the Scriptures becomes the language of our souls.” – Dr. Anthony Lilles

“What the monks learned by experience was that such practices prepare the mind to receive special illuminations from Holy Spirit for purposes of understanding Scripture.” – Fr. James Brent

“Mary’s purpose is not only to give birth to Jesus and then disappear into the annals of history.” – Fr. Jeremiah Shryock

“The greatest story ever told is the great drama of God with His people. It begins with the simple but awesome words, ‘In the beginning God…’ (Gen 1:1).”- Monsignor Charles Pope