Preparing a Room for Christ
Michelle Fritz
December 24, AD2014
5 Comments
It is like it happened yesterday, even though 4 long years have passed since that fateful December day. If I allow myself, I can see
Moving Through Advent and the Inconvenience of Salvation History
Nicholas Senz
December 23, AD2014
2 Comments
This may be the worst Advent I’ve ever had. Just after the First Sunday of Advent, my six-month pregnant wife and I were informed that
Something New Under the Sun?
Bob Drury
December 22, AD2014
7 Comments
In contrast to science, which depends for its advancement upon the gradual temporal development of the technology of instrumentation, philosophy depends upon common human experience
“As we forgive those who trespass against us”. Part III–Free Will and the Problem of God’s Grace
Bob Kurland
December 22, AD2014
6 Comments
“Do not say ‘It is the Lord’s doing that I fell away’, for he does not do what he hates. Do not say ‘It
What is a Holy Family?
Joel and Lisa Schmidt
December 19, AD2014
6 Comments
Not even ten minutes pass after Mass, and you find yourself sitting in the parish hall breaking up an argument between the kids who are
In Defense of the Immaculate Conception: Part 7
Nick Hardesty
December 19, AD2014
9 Comments
In Part 6, I took a closer look at Paul’s statement that “all have sinned” (Romans 3:23) and “none are righteous” (Romans 3:10). With this
It’s Not Yours! Christmas and Covetousness
Susan Anne
December 19, AD2014
8 Comments
Christmas shopping, menu planning, cookie exchanges, gift swaps, new TVs, new cars, new clothes … bells, carols, gold and glitter … snowflakes, tinsel and trees
In Defense of the Immaculate Conception: Part 6
Nick Hardesty
December 18, AD2014
10 Comments
In Part 5 of this series on the Immaculate Conception, I responded to the claim that Stephen the martyr and even all Christians are just
Persevering Through Suffering This Advent
Annie Deddens
December 17, AD2014
9 Comments
A while ago, I asked a woman what I could pray about for her, and her response was pretty memorable. She asked me to pray
In Defense of the Immaculate Conception: Part 5
Nick Hardesty
December 17, AD2014
10 Comments
In Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, we examined the scriptural evidence for the Immaculate Conception and the sinlessness of Mary. With Parts 5, 6,
How Salvation is Like Marriage
Victor Ajluni, MD
December 16, AD2014
3 Comments
Salvation is like a perfect marriage. Ask yourself: “Is a perfect marriage a fifty-fifty proposition?” I would say the answer is positively not. Why should
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
Jeffrey McLeod, PhD
December 16, AD2014
15 Comments
First, let’s get the facts straight about the Holy Father’s comments in the Vatican, the so called “All Dogs go to Heaven” episode. Pope Francis
In Defense of the Immaculate Conception: Part 4
Nick Hardesty
December 16, AD2014
13 Comments
In Part 1 we saw that Mary is the “woman” from Genesis 3:15 and Revelation 12 who is at enmity with the devil. In Part
The Synod’s Shocking Omissions
Matthew James Christoff
December 15, AD2014
4 Comments
The Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops met for several weeks in October 2014 and issued the document, “Pastoral Challenges to the
In Defense of the Immaculate Conception: Part 3
Nick Hardesty
December 15, AD2014
10 Comments
In Part 1 we saw that Mary is the woman from Genesis 3:15 and Revelation 12 who is at enmity with the devil. In Part
But Catholics DO Have a Relationship With Christ
Anabelle Hazard
December 13, AD2014
55 Comments
I had to stop reading a novel written by one of my favorite Christian authors. One of the characters, a minister, delivered a sermon about
In Defense of the Immaculate Conception: Part 2
Nick Hardesty
December 11, AD2014
9 Comments
In Part 1 of my defense of the Immaculate Conception, I presented Mary as the “woman” from Genesis 3:15 and Revelation 12 who is at
In Defense of the Immaculate Conception: Part 1
Nick Hardesty
December 10, AD2014
15 Comments
This, the second week of Advent, is quite the Marian celebration. Monday was the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Tuesday was the Optional Memorial of
Friendship for Husbands and Wives
Brianna Heldt
December 10, AD2014
2 Comments
I recently read an article over at RealClearReligion, in which author Mark Judge asserted that husbands and wives ought not expect to be, or function
Yes, Catholics Can Judge!
JoAnna Wahlund
December 10, AD2014
65 Comments
The mainstream media made much hay over Pope Francis’ July 2013 remarks in which he said, in response to a reporter’s question about an alleged
We Like Messages, Don’t We?
H. L. Duncan
December 9, AD2014
16 Comments
I am getting a pain in my sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia over the constant barrage of interpretations of Pope Francis’ speeches and impromptu interviews saying that he is
If It’s Spiritual You Should Give It Away
Christina Weber
December 5, AD2014
11 Comments
The belief that you should not charge reasonable fees for your services, particularly if there is spiritual component to what you offer, hamstrings many Christ-centered
The Spiritual Dynamic of Marriage
Melanie Jean Juneau
December 5, AD2014
9 Comments
Do you find yourself waiting secretly for your knight in shining armour to whisk you off your feet so you can live happily ever after?
Love and Judgment
Matthew Tyson
December 4, AD2014
21 Comments
Anyone with a Facebook account has probably seen the following quote at some point, most likely in meme form, along with a tagline from the
