Council of Catholic Men Catechism and Bible Study 2026 A.D. October 2877The Apocalypse of Saint John the Apostle Chapter 14 "Of the Lamb, and of the virgins that follow him. Of the judgments that shall fall upon the wicked."Hope; Of the Angelical Salutation; Whereupon came this manner of saluting the Mother of God?October 28 Feast of Apostles Saint Simon and Saint JudeOctober 28 Feast of Martyrs Saint Anastasia, virgin, and Saint Cyril of RomeIn this episode, we opened with prayer and continued our Bible study through Revelation 14, reading the chapter in full and then working through key footnotes and scriptural cross-references. We reflected on the Lamb standing on Mount Sion, the fall of Babylon, the warning against worshiping the beast, the blessedness of those who die in the Lord, and the harvest imagery that points to judgment at the end of the age. We also followed the chapter’s links back into Psalms, Acts, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Joel, and Matthew to show how Scripture interprets Scripture and how the patience of the saints is grounded in fidelity to Christ.From there, we turned to the Large Catechism of St. Peter Canisius on the angelical salutation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, focusing on how the Hail Mary is rooted in the Gospel itself and confirmed by the Church’s continuous tradition. That led into Luke 1 and extended readings from St. John of Damascus on the Annunciation and the honor due to Our Lady. To close, we read from St. Alphonsus Liguori’s Victories of the Martyrs on St. Anastasia and St. Cyril of Rome, and we briefly noted the feast of Saints Simon and Jude before ending with prayer.