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Bring ‘Em Back! Part 13

Gene M. Van Son May 13, AD2024 No Comments

This is the thirteenth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Is It Hubris to Believe That the Catholic Church Is the Only True Church?

Nate Guyear May 11, AD2024 13 Comments

Have you ever heard someone say that it is hubris to believe that the Catholic Church is the only true church? The person who remarks

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 12

Gene M. Van Son May 6, AD2024 3 Comments

This is the twelfth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 11

Gene M. Van Son April 29, AD2024 11 Comments

This is the eleventh in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

The Sola Scriptura Shell Game

Anthony S. Layne April 26, AD2024 11 Comments

The Protestant doctrine of sola scriptura (“Scripture alone”) always was a sham. I don’t simply mean that it’s an error, one that has been misleading

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 10

Gene M. Van Son April 22, AD2024 2 Comments

This is the tenth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

In the World but Not of the World: A Guide for Pastoral Ministry- Part II

Rev. Kenneth M. Dos Santos MIC April 21, AD2024 1 Comment

A true Christian cannot, and should not, accept, affirm, or encourage, the commission of sin under any circumstance, let alone, under the guise of establishing

For ‘Eucharistic Revival’, We Need to Return to Tradition-Part II

Dan Fitzpatrick April 20, AD2024 17 Comments

Last week’s article (part 1 of 2) explained the enfeebled prospect of the Catholic Church’s upcoming ‘Eucharistic Revival’ bringing about a nationwide awakening and positive

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 9

Gene M. Van Son April 15, AD2024 4 Comments

This is the ninth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 8

Gene M. Van Son April 8, AD2024 4 Comments

This is the eighth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

The Sunday Readings and Catholic Doctrine for April 2024

Marty Dybicz April 5, AD2024 7 Comments

The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for April 2024 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Doctrines are the Magisterium’s authoritative, essentially unchangeable clarifications of

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 7

Gene M. Van Son April 1, AD2024 1 Comment

This is the seventh in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 6

Gene M. Van Son March 25, AD2024 4 Comments

This is the sixth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Three Reasons God Made a Covenant He Knew the Israelites Would Break

Deacon Frank March 20, AD2024 6 Comments

Being all-knowing is one of the many attributes ascribed to Almighty God. This attribute underscores the reality that God is constant, thus never changing. Today,

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 5

Gene M. Van Son March 18, AD2024 11 Comments

This is the fifth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

In the World but Not of the World: A Guide for Pastoral Ministry- Part I

Rev. Kenneth M. Dos Santos MIC March 16, AD2024 3 Comments

Is it feasible to be pastoral in one’s outreach to others, bereft of Gospel Truth, Judeo-Christian moral code, and the Magisterium of the Catholic Church?

Sin, Guilt, Forgiveness, and Punishment- Part II

Nate Guyear March 13, AD2024 1 Comment

Click here to read Part I of this article. Punishment What is punishment? The Catholic Dictionary defines punishment as, Any ill suffered in consequence of

Sin, Guilt, Forgiveness, and Punishment- Part I

Nate Guyear March 12, AD2024 4 Comments

Have you ever heard someone say that God’s forgiveness removes the guilt of sin? And have you ever wondered why God punishes a person from

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 4

Gene M. Van Son March 11, AD2024 5 Comments

This is the fourth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 3

Gene M. Van Son March 4, AD2024 7 Comments

This is the third in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 2

Gene M. Van Son February 26, AD2024 2 Comments

This is the second in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 1

Gene M. Van Son February 19, AD2024 32 Comments

Do you have a Catholic loved one or friend who is no longer a ‘practicing’ Catholic? This is the first in a series of 15