Read Part I Genesis and Nonrational Creatures Genesis 1 provides insight into the animals’ purposes. At the end of each day, God looks at his
In an upcoming article, I will expound on actual, sanctifying, and sacramental graces, and why God made humans to receive that grace which brings us
Some Protestant churches, though not most, teach that baptism is valid only when the candidate is submerged (“dunked”) in water. Consequently, some Protestants criticize the
Recently, I began answering questions for a website called Catholic Questions. I have also asked a couple of questions in the past and can attest
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception (December 8th) is upon us. So, I thought it prudent to take a common sense and biblical look at
This article discusses how God moves us to choose Him without diminishing our free will but, rather, perfecting it. How many times have you heard,
Before I get going on the ordination of women, I just want to be clear that I am not against female leaders. In fact, I
We have all heard the usual arguments for the sacrament of confession. And they are great for showing that Scripture contains plenty of support for
In my previous article, we looked at why Jesus descended to Abraham’s Bosom but not to Gehenna after His Crucifixion. After exploring this topic, questions
A few weeks ago, a friend asked me why Jesus did not go to the abode of the damned during the time between His Crucifixion
The Kidney-Donation Process About three years ago, my brother-in-law began dialysis. One kidney did not function at all and the other had only ten-percent functionality.
Pride. How many times have we seen or heard this word over the last 20 years? We have heard it used to support warped agendas
Some Christian sects reject the use of medicine and believe in healing prayer combined with faith that God will miraculously heal them. This belief is
With Lent underway, a period of ascesis (rigor/self-discipline) is being observed by the Catholic faithful. In addition to ascetical practices, clergy will continue the tradition
The Archdiocese of Przemyska, Poland, recently announced the planned beatification of a martyred Polish family who hid Jews from the Nazis during World War II
Over the weekend a popular Catholic priest known for his seemingly unbridled support for homosexual behavior, tweeted, “Pete Buttigieg is married.” His Tweet was a
In 1947, C.S. Lewis popularized an argument against atheism, specifically, atheistic naturalism. This argument is known as the argument from reason. In this article, I will
When observing an object, we naturally want to know the purpose(s) for which it is made. For example, if I ask a car manufacturer why
In my last article on Genesis 1-3, I wrote about the allegorical nature of these chapters, but I did not lay out all the evidence
Part I and Part II of our series established a fundamental rule for interpreting the narratives of Genesis 1-3. God speaks to us in allegorical
In Part I of this series, I spoke of the value of the allegorical language used in the first creation account in Genesis. God communicates
One day, God called my wife and me to journey up a mountain to be with Him and His family. When we arrived, the saints
