Did Vatican II Correct Trent’s View of Tradition?
The problem of the Biblical Canon (or the problem of Canonicity) is the question of which books and textual passages count as inspired Scripture, and
The problem of the Biblical Canon (or the problem of Canonicity) is the question of which books and textual passages count as inspired Scripture, and
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for December 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Let’s learn the doctrines supported in the Catechism of
Experience a more meaningful Lent this year! Make it truly transformative–get out of the humdrum routine of past Lents. Chapter 49 of the Rule of
The Catechism: An Underrated Resource The Catechism of the Catholic Church may not seem like a priority in these crazy times. Keeping up with breaking
A very common and challenging question I often got in the RCIA program to encourage “reverts” to come back to the faith is, “Can you
“Repent, and believe in the gospel.” It is with these words that Jesus started His public ministry. Every year during the season of Lent, Jesus
Debate is something that we Catholics should embrace. After all, the Doctors of the Church often participated in very time-consuming debates. Debate can be enlightening.
“What do you think of Vatican II?” This question was posed to me just recently by my niece. We were on our way back from a
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs
I finally made the decision to convert and enter the Catholic Church a year after I graduated from college. Through fifth grade, I attended a
Coffee Shop Calvinism I recently came across a group of men from the Reformed Church we left to become Catholic who were gathered at our
The Desire in Our Hearts for God The Catechism of the Catholic articulates man’s desire for God: “The desire for God is written in the
The Roman Catholic Church’s belief in the Real Presence of Christ in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist has never varied in twenty centuries. Many
For most Catholics today, the Sacrament of Confirmation is a mystery, a ritual that we celebrate simply as a formality without really understanding what it’s
When you stop and think about it, the World Wide Web today is kind of similar to the old Wild West. There are good
The Catechism of the Holy Catholic Church I recently had two very enlightening conversations on the subject of conscience: one with a teenage girl at
During this time of year, we pause and give thanks for all of the blessings we have in our lives. These blessings become even more
We live in strange times, disconnected from ultimate reality. We have managed to untether ourselves from self-evident truth, universal truth, and the nature of reality
On Friday we all reflected on the events of 9/11, 14 years ago. It was been unavoidable, if you turned on a television, radio
For me, the word yet jumps out most in this article’s title. When will we finally cast fears aside? Is it by choosing to focus on
When I was a young adult, someone told me a somewhat off color joke. An elderly couple was peacefully sitting on their porch swing one
While writing this article, many are preparing for the anniversary of Roe vs Wade on January 22, 2015. Many of us are preparing for rallies and marches