Supersessionism is the view that Christianity has “superseded,” or “replaced,” Judaism as the (single) path to salvation. In 2015 the Vatican said: Supersessionism steadily gained
Supersessionism (also called Replacement Theology or Substitution Theory) is the idea that Christianity has superseded Judaism, and replaced it as the (single) path to salvation.
If you are a real thrifty person, you might want to hold on to your 2022 calendar. This is because the 2022 calendar can be
Each year in September, at the start of Faith Formation classes, I begin the very first class by asking the students, “Why do we exist?
In 1965 Vatican II stated that there is a Religious freedom… [which] leaves untouched the traditional Catholic doctrine on the moral duty of men and
A recent opportunity to speak to a group of young people about the saints had me digging into a variety of sources as to what
Joe died suddenly and quickly from a heart attack. He lived alone so no one knew Joe had died until a neighbor found him on
In his 1907 Syllabus Condemning the Errors of the Modernists, Pope St. Pius X rejected the idea that the discoveries of science or history should
While driving back home from a 40 Day for Life shift I got annoyed at all the political ads on the radio station to which
According to many vegans, plant-based diets are growing in popularity throughout North America and Europe. According to my grocery store’s allocation of space, vegetable-based faux
On July 29th, 2022, I wrote my first handwritten letter to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in a blue prayer journal that my sister bought
The topic of transgenderism has invaded almost all aspects of the modern American experience in rather short order. Matt Walsh, a writer, podcaster and political
This question is prompted by views like the following: The saints have never hesitated to break idols, destroy their temples, or legislate against pagan or
Summer is traditionally the season of weddings, but it can be easy for the spiritual side of the marriage vocation to be lost in the
Part I introduced the thesis that God must protect His Revelation from the pollution of errors introduced by people. A study of By the way,
In the midst of all the social upheaval, injustice, and horrendous violence, where is God? God is with us in the Ten Commandments. God reveals
Before my father died, he wrote “The Anatomy of the Mass.” My father’s hope was to help parishioners develop a deeper understanding and greater love
Two recent events on the abortion scene have brought out the divisiveness among Americans as a whole and even among Catholics. The first event was
Most Catholic high schools in the U.S. have probably never been written about in a national publication. And that may be a good thing. No
In 2014, the Royal Dutch Guide Dog Foundation received the Gouden Loeki Commercial Award. The award was probably well deserved. The commercial that received the
The Parable of The Talents (Mt 25:14-30) is a powerful reminder that God has invested in each of us. And it is our sacred duty
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
The Council of Trent (1545–63) said: “If any one says . . . that it is not better and more blessed to remain in virginity,
A recent Catholic Stand essay raises the issue of the fidelity of Popes and bishops. The essay brought to mind an old game show of
