After our conversion to Catholicism, when my wife and I told people we were members of a Catholic church in Conroe, Texas, a few non-Catholics
In a recent article, I called attention to the one-hundredth anniversary of G. K. Chesterton’s reception into the Catholic faith. It was an occasion that
Despite what many people think, Scripture isn’t just a collection of doctrines, loosely-related stories, moral examples, or anything else of the sort. Rather, it is
By: Anna Mahjar-Barducci Some ancient Chinese characters (“漢字,” pronounced as Hànzì in Chinese and Kanji in Japanese) reflect deep aspects of human nature, such as
We are almost to the point where the shenanigans of the Church in Germany are too print-weary to be newsworthy, and yet the headlines continue.
These days, everybody wants their rights. In fact, everyone seems obsessed with getting what is rightfully theirs. This admittedly natural and understandable desire pops up
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
Even a little knowledge of conditions in the world today and of history, combined with prayerful thought, shows how obvious is the need for God
DC Talk, a Christian rock and rap trio from 1987, wrote a song, “Like It, Love It, Need It,” with these lyrics, “You gotta like
We are all familiar with the Seven Deadly Sins, even if we can’t quite remember them all by heart. We are all aware that there
I was raised lovingly by my parents in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). From 6th grade to 8th grade, in preparation for confirmation, I
Part I and Part II of this series began the discussion of how God protects His revelation. Part III offered insights into limitations on God’s protection. A
Part I and Part II of this series began the discussion of how God protects His revelation. Limitations on God’s Protection Earlier, I mentioned a
In my last article for Catholic Stand, I wrote about an important difference between the way we Catholics and many (but not all) Protestants understand
Part I of this series began the discussion of how God protects His revelation. The full context of any Scriptural passage is always important and
How God Protects His Revelation Even a little knowledge of conditions in the world today and throughout history, combined with prayerful thought, shows how the
“Why is all this complicated theology necessary? Doesn’t it just create things for people to argue about and separate churches from each other? Why isn’t
In response to a 2019 Pew Study that showed only 30 percent of Catholics believe in the Real Presence, the United States Conference of Catholic
A Parable, Two Questions, and the Need for Accuracy The material examined in Part I has important relevance to two other major errors of our
A Parable, Two Questions, and the Need for Accuracy A few days ago, as I initially began to write this material, my wife read aloud
Recent trends in college enrollment are telling a story. Conservative Christian and traditional Catholic colleges are experiencing growth in an industry that is otherwise withering.
It’s okay to question ordinary Church teaching on some issues. Questioning Divinely Revealed Truth, however, is another matter altogether. So when a Cardinal of the
