Expert: Fr. Michael - 1/26/2011

Question
Hi Fr. Micheal,

I'm looking for a source that tells me where the new testament translations come from.  I.e. the original text for Luke.

I was listening to a presentation by Dr. Bulzachelli on the immaculate conception, which I downloaded from the St. Paul Center on Biblical Theology (Scott Hahn).

He pointed out that the word Kecharistomene is more accurately translated as "the one who enjoys now the full fruits of the blessedness already received". If I look up the verse at "studylight.org", the Greek used there is a different word.  I expected the greed to be the same.  

So, bottom line is that I can't really use this in my discussions if I can't reference a source for the Greek, that my wife (and others) can easily reference.

Any help is finding this would be helpful, and certainly any thoughts on how to explain the magnitude of "blessedness" that was given to Mary, or anything else, would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Robert

Answer
I answered the essence of this question just a few days ago.  Check the past answers section in All Experts.

Watch out for Scott Hahn.  He was originally a Protestant minister, and since his conversion to the New Order, he still retains a Charismatic approach, based in Protestantism.