Council of Catholic Men Catechism and Bible Study 2026 A.D. October 2176The Apocalypse of Saint John the Apostle Chapter 13 "Of the beast with seven heads: and of a second beast."Hope; Of the Angelical Salutation; Which is commonly called the Angelical Salutation?October 22 Feast of Saint Philip, Bishop of Heraclea, and his two companions, Saint Severus and Saint Hermes In this episode, we opened with prayer and a Bible study on Revelation 13, walking through the vision of the beast, the second beast, and the number 666. We also read traditional footnotes and connected the passage to Genesis 9:6 and Matthew 26:52, then offered a personal reflection on the symbolism of 666, the Rule of 72, usury, and the biblical significance of numbers.From there, we continued our catechism study on hope and the Angelical Salutation, turning to St. Peter Canisius and Luke 1 to reflect on the Hail Mary. We then read at length from St. Bernard of Clairvaux on the Annunciation and Our Lady’s fullness of grace. To close, we shared the martyrdom account of St. Philip of Heraclea, St. Severus, and St. Hermes from St. Alphonsus Liguori’s Victories of the Martyrs, encouraging us to look to their courage and perseverance as examples of steadfast faith.