Can We Know God Is Real? Part II
Marty Dybicz
June 22, AD2021
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We can know God is real from Reason alone, without Faith. That is to say, we can know God is real by using only non-supernatural
Can We Know God Is Real? Part I
Marty Dybicz
May 15, AD2021
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We can know God is real, and we can do so without Faith. We can know, from Reason alone, that God exists. Recall that Faith
Can We Know the Resurrection Happened?
Marty Dybicz
April 26, AD2021
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We can know the Resurrection happened. Assenting to the reality of the Resurrection, like assenting to the objective truth of all Catholic doctrine, does not
The Catholic Meaning of the Passion and Resurrection
Marty Dybicz
March 29, AD2021
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The Catholic meaning of the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ is the most complete truth about these sacred events. We need their Catholic meaning
The Restless Search For and Finding God
Marty Dybicz
March 2, AD2021
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The restless search for God, who is our ultimate end, has occurred in all societies since the beginning of human history. The study of world
The Two Ways to Know the Truth: Reason and Faith
Marty Dybicz
January 29, AD2021
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There are two ways to know the truth, which we need so badly during these difficult times. “Unity” is a buzzword now. Real unity can
What Is Truth? Relativism, Realism, The Word?
Marty Dybicz
December 27, AD2020
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If you were asked, “What is truth?”, what would you say? Take a moment and define the word “truth.” “It’s not fair,” a three-year old
The McCarrick Report: Who’s to Judge Theodore McCarrick?
Marty Dybicz
November 27, AD2020
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On November 10, the Vatican published its “Report on the Holy See’s Institutional Knowledge and Decision-Making Related to Former Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick,” the result
Should Catholics Be Political Moderates?
Marty Dybicz
October 29, AD2020
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Should Catholics be political moderates who do not identify with either political party? Although this column is appearing late in the current election cycle, the
What Makes a School Catholic?
Marty Dybicz
September 26, AD2020
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What makes a school Catholic is another issue the COVID pandemic can prompt us to reexamine, just as the pause in attending Mass during the
Should Catholics Be Against Whiteness?
Marty Dybicz
August 28, AD2020
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Should Catholics be against whiteness? We Catholics should be against the word “Whiteness” because we should be against the ideology of “Whiteness.” We should NOT
The Guilty Animal
Marty Dybicz
July 26, AD2020
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There have been attempts over the centuries to describe the human being as a particular kind of animal. Aristotle famously described the human being as
The Catholic View of Rights and Systemic Injustice
Marty Dybicz
June 26, AD2020
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In earlier columns, I presented the Catholic view of justice and racism. As protests, rioting, and controversy continue in the wake of the killing of
The Pause: Our Liturgical Opportunity
Marty Dybicz
May 26, AD2020
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The pause in our usual activities due to the COVID lockdown gave us the opportunity to take stock of our lives; the pause in regular
The Catholic View of Justice for All
Marty Dybicz
April 26, AD2020
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Like every other social issue before it or concurrent with it, the COVID-19 Crisis calls us to practice justice. Unless we understand justice, we will
Easter Celebrates the Resurrection into the Kingdom
Marty Dybicz
April 12, AD2020
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When we pray in the Our Father, “Thy Kingdom come,” what are we praying for? Jesus most preached and taught not about love, but about
Thinking Clearly With Aquinas About Covid-19
Marty Dybicz
March 31, AD2020
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The Covid-19 Crisis calls for clear thinking but how do we know if we are thinking clearly about Covid-19? How do we know if someone
God Created Them Male and Female
Marty Dybicz
February 28, AD2020
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God the Son became human in Jesus Christ in order to bring the fullness of life (e.g., John 3:16, 10:10, 15:11). Jesus’ mission is not
Science, Sexuality, and God
Marty Dybicz
January 28, AD2020
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God has revealed the purpose of human sexuality. We find God’s Revelation about sexuality most clearly in Catholic doctrine. It is good and important to
Neither Christ’s Family Nor Our Families Are Perfect
Marty Dybicz
December 29, AD2019
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Just as many of us make special efforts to spend time with members of our families during this Christmas season, it is also a time
Walking Where Christ Walked in The Holy Land
Marty Dybicz
November 29, AD2019
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I have just returned from one of the greatest experiences, adventures, and blessings of my life. I went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Doctrine, Doctrine, Doctrine
Marty Dybicz
October 29, AD2019
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In all the controversies swirling in our Catholic Church nowadays, even to the point of possible schism, there is a word that is almost never
The Way God Communicates: The Amazon Synod and Us
Marty Dybicz
October 4, AD2019
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Shortly after this column is posted, the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon Region, or “Amazon Synod” as it is often
Making College Sacramental
Marty Dybicz
August 27, AD2019
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This column is addressed to college students, although older people might find it helpful too. Not only is it for those who are about to
