Speaking to other denominations about the Catholic doctrine of justification can be incredibly fruitful. One element of justification that can easily be misunderstood is Infused
Lately, the daily news is full of images of burning and looting in our cities. Prior to that, it was becoming difficult to express our
Is the Gospel of Matthew anti-Semitic? You may have never thought about this question before, but it is an important one that we need to
Scientists accept almost the entirety of their knowledge of science, even in their area of expertise, on faith in the testimony of others regarding the
The topic of women and their roles in the Church can be a touchy subject. Especially sensitive is the topic of women and the ministerial
Many of our non-Catholic friends wonder why we Catholics pay so much attention to her. They find that loyalty is puzzling, and many times they
By Antonio J Galindo Aleman Read Part I The absurd idea of wanting to create a paradise on earth falls apart in the face of
For Catholics, the heresy of Modernism has tentacles that have insinuated themselves in the life and thinking of the Church for over 100 years. Some
Two false arguments for God’s existence are an old one, the a priori argument of St. Anselm, and a current one, the argument from probability.
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
With my recent article, “A Christian Rebuttal to Darwinian Evolution”, garnering so much feedback and debate, I have decided to post a second edition. After
Culture shock is something people experience when they enter an environment with different underlying assumptions and views on how things work. But the “shock” part
This essay considers the reliability of the Gnostic Gospels while contrasting them to the canonical Gospels. A few months ago, I wrote an article about
At the Easter Vigil, the journey along the paths of sacred Scripture begins with the account of creation. This is the liturgy’s way of telling
The concept of justification is one of the most discussed and debated topics among Christians. According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), the
I came across a very interesting book recently, Evolution: The Human Story, by Dr. Alice Roberts. It is similar to several other recent books explaining
The old adage of dealing with conflict was “fight or flight.” As humans, we learned about fight or flight in our anthropological heritage. When threatened, we weren’t
Like most converts, becoming Catholic was the last thing on my mind. The first church I ever attended was Sunset Wesleyan Church in La Puente,
One of the most common objections to the Catholic faith concerns the papacy. Critics say that the papacy is nowhere to be found in history
The question, “Why is there something, rather than nothing?”, within the context of the Judeo-Christian revelation is answered quite simply. The answer is: Because God,
Always be prepared to make a defense to any one who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it
What is the most important thing, indeed the only thing, that matters in the abortion debate? Most proponents of abortion would say that the most
