Catholicexchange iconCatholicexchangeSep 16, 2026 ~8 min source read

The Right Tools Make All the Difference, Part 2

This installment argues that Sacred Scripture is an essential spiritual tool for pursuing holiness — and that Scripture must be used in concert with Sacred Tradition and the Church’s teaching authority to be wielded correctly.

The Right Tools Make All the Difference, Part 2

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Scripture is described in the New Testament as 'breathed out by God' and useful for teaching, correction, and training in righteousness (2 Tim. 3:16–17).

Hebrews 4:12–13 points Scripture toward a Person — the living Word — which implies a foundational authority beyond the written text.

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Church Teaching As I mentioned in the first installment of this series, my life includes a litany of situations in which the right tools—and the wisdom to use them well—make a huge difference. In my mundane world, an objective can only be accomplished when theories are met with practical tools and actions. No, parts fit in specific places and wrenches must be turned in the right direction before a flush will not also become a flood.

How it works

  • While Holy Writ is a tool in itself, it also provides insight—practical wisdom, that is—on how to employ it well.
  • Paul writes, "All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good...
  • As he writes to one of the earliest churches he founded, he informs them that he teaches "so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ." Immediately following stating his objective, he lists...
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What to take from it

Coupled with this mystical movement, because I am a human, because I desire to know and explain the realities that captivate my hearts, I also need systematic words that can explain ideas. In that moment, too, Our Blessed Lord expresses the intimate connection between worship and doctrine because He links disciple-making and Baptism as the essential task of these apostles. Contact Us Tap into The Wellspring daily Spiritual direction, encouragement, and edification in your inbox every weekday.

Example or evidence

  • When I couple right teaching and doctrine with prayer and worship, my mind and heart (my intellect and will) will be fully transfigured toward that end.
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  • I also mentioned in the previous column that Sacred Scripture is a particularly effective source for identifying the right tools to achieve holiness.
  • In this case, too, the word of God provides great help, identifying itself as an essential tool.

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The same is true in my life as a disciple of Jesus. I may know the objective of the Christian life: holiness. As I receive this instruction, I note that Scripture implies and asserts that it stands on a more foundational authority beyond itself.

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