Have you ever heard someone object to the Catholic Church’s teaching on justification? In a nutshell, the Church believes that a working faith justifies, not
Have you ever heard a Protestant say that Christians should not baptize infants because infants cannot have faith? After hearing this, you may have reflected
I recently began reading the New Testament again and noticed a verse that had not previously caught my attention. The verse is from the last
“Let’s go, Brandon!” has become a popular euphemism for a derogatory chant directed at President Joe Biden. It began in early October when NASCAR driver
In Part I of this article, I discussed temptation, sin in general, mortal sin, and venial sin by way of engaging in “less serious matter,”
In my last article, Attaining Moral Perfection Even In This Life, I discussed our Lord’s command to be perfect, Scripture’s reiteration of this precept, and
All humans struggle with moral perfection. Jesus even tells us, “Temptations to sin are sure to come…” (Luke 17:1). Yet, the Catholic Church and Scripture
Few Bible passages cause people to cringe the way St. Paul’s instructions to husbands and wives do. In our current culture, gender equality receives a
The Bible and the Early Church Fathers either implicitly or explicitly describe Peter’s primacy, and the Church has consistently appealed to these traditions in defense
Since returning to the Catholic Church nearly ten years ago and attending numerous Catholic Churches due to employment-related travels, I have heard many prayers for
A couple of months ago, U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell, while addressing the House of Representatives about a second President Trump impeachment trial and the GOP’s
In John 3:14-15, Jesus prophesies about Himself saying, “And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be
Have you ever had a conversation with a Protestant who rejects water baptism as necessary for salvation? This belief stems from the false faith-alone doctrine
In 1971, the Philosophy and Public Affairs journal published a pro-abortion argument titled “A Defense of Abortion”, commonly called the “violinist argument”, which quickly gained
The concept of a human soul is difficult to grasp. The soul is not a material object. It is the God-given principle of life, united
For at least the last half century, the Catholic Church, although charged with boldly proclaiming the Truth to the world, has been suffering from sloth,
Since returning to the Catholic Church nine years ago, I have listened to Catholic radio, read Catholic articles, discussed the faith with others, and listened
Scripture and history unambiguously hold that Christ established the Roman Catholic Church. By Roman Catholic, I mean the original Church headed by the Bishop of
Since the Protestant rebellion over 500 years ago, thousands of Christian denominations and sub-denominations have been established. The rebellion resulted in contradictions, divisions, and confusion
With the U.S. elections upon us, we should take a few moments to recall the type of country our Founding Fathers created and how voting
A recent news article reported a spike in opioid overdose deaths since the COVID-19 isolation orders began. The article said depression resulting from loneliness, and
