Commands Are Not Ideals
Christian Daru
September 19, AD2017
10 Comments
“For I gave you an example that you also should do as I did to you” (John 13:15). Our Lord told the apostles this at
If You Like Game of Thrones You Will Really Like the Bible
Justin McClain
September 16, AD2017
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What series am I describing? Murder. Kingdoms. Thrones. Vengeance. Games. The rise and the fall of civilizations. Swords. A cast of profoundly varied personalities and
The Divinity of Jesus in the Gospels
JP Nunez
September 14, AD2017
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Just about everybody agrees that Jesus is presented as divine in the Gospel of John. In the very first verse, John says that “the Word
The Benedict Option Is Not For Me
Edward Monti
September 9, AD2017
14 Comments
Full disclosure: I did not actually read the book “The Benedict Option”. Spiritdaily and a NY Times article is where I gleaned information about this movement in the
The Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part IV: The Fourth Way
Michele Boyer
September 8, AD2017
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The Fourth Way — the Argument from Gradation or Degrees of a Quality The Fourth Way to demonstrate the existence of God is from the
Fulton J. Sheen, “America is Suffering From Tolerance”
Dan Byron
September 3, AD2017
37 Comments
My view is simple. When I meet a person who says, “I am Catholic, but,…” it is my immediate conclusion that he/she is not Catholic.
Evil and Reversion: How a Deist Became a Theist, Part III
Alex Wolke
August 24, AD2017
3 Comments
As stated in the previous installment, I will be approaching the problem of evil. For me, the problem of evil was elephant in the room
The Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part III: The Third Way
Michele Boyer
August 22, AD2017
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The Third Way – The Argument from Necessity Building upon the Argument from Efficient Cause, the Third Way demonstrates that there are things that are
Resurrection and Reversion: How a Deist Became a Theist, Part II
Alex Wolke
August 7, AD2017
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As stated in Part I, I will now show you how I saw the Resurrection as not just possible but probable, so probable that I
The Magisterium and the Dilemma of Dissent
Nicholas LaBanca
August 3, AD2017
26 Comments
There used to be a time when many of the world’s Catholic Christians submitted to the Church’s vision of faith and morals. The teaching authority
From Reversion to Reversion: How a Deist Became a Theist, Part I
Alex Wolke
July 24, AD2017
1 Comment
If anyone reading has ever driven down Interstate 70 from Wichita, Kansas to Denver, Colorado, then you will know how completely uninteresting the drive can
Plato, Miracles, and the Reality of Matter
Bob Drury
July 17, AD2017
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Plato realized that the intelligible is immaterial by identifying a fundamental difference between the intelligible and the material. The intelligible is universal, while the
The Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part II
Michele Boyer
July 12, AD2017
1 Comment
Last month I presented the First Way St. Thomas Aquinas explained the logical existence of God. Here is the Second Way. While this is a
Believing in a God who Acts in History
Paul Kniaz
June 12, AD2017
2 Comments
The historicity of God—God’s presence in history—should never be taken for granted, yet we do have a tendency to forget that God is active in
The Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part I
Michele Boyer
June 11, AD2017
9 Comments
Thomas Aquinas’ Ways But on one particular day, she grabbed my full, locked-on attention. She was talking about St. Thomas Aquinas’ famous Five Logical Proofs
In the Tangle of Our Minds: “Thoughtful Theism” by Fr. Andrew Younan
Anthony S. Layne
June 8, AD2017
2 Comments
There are any number of reasons to believe that a God exists. But actually proving that God exists is much harder. And once you prove
A Matter of a Universe That Matters: Why I Am a Christian
Anthony S. Layne
May 30, AD2017
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“Always be ready,” Scripture tells us, “to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you”
Can Christians Believe in a Christ Without Miracles?
Anthony S. Layne
May 19, AD2017
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Do we really need to believe in certain miracles to be Christians? That is the question Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times asked Evangelical
Differences in Doctrine Are Not Mere Window Dressings
Nicholas LaBanca
April 28, AD2017
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With the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation coming up later this year, it’s sad to note that while great strides have been made in ecumenical
When Mystical Truths Become Relevant
David Torkington
April 22, AD2017
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I first began to understand certain mystical truths as I prayed at the place where Jesus was crucified on the first Good Friday. I have
Freedom of Religion and True Freedom
Christine Roe
March 29, AD2017
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As a cradle Catholic, I spent every Sunday morning in church, every Wednesday night in Faith Formation Classes and then as I got older, every
Starting Conversations to Start Evangelization
Alex Wolke
March 6, AD2017
11 Comments
I was working in a Youth Summer Conference job (they were very similar to Steubenville conferences) when I had the most uncomfortable experience in my
Anchors of Faith
Sean Morrisroe
March 4, AD2017
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As a child I thought that being a Catholic was simple. One must say grace during meals, attend Mass on Sundays and other days when
Church History: The Four Horsemen of Apologetics
James Hooper
March 1, AD2017
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Sharing the Catholic faith with our separated brothers and sisters can be a challenge, especially when there isn’t a shared understanding of early Church history.
