Biblical Belief: The Mind or the Heart?
Ray Sullivan
March 19, AD2026
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Our heart and our mind are both important to God in our spiritual endeavors to serve Him.
Good Intentions Are Not Enough
Mark Belanger
November 25, AD2025
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“The road to Hell is paved with good intentions” is an aphorism that has become a kind of proverb. The Wikipedia entry on this statement
Happiness is More Than A Warm Puppy
Mark Belanger
October 19, AD2025
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Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz is credited with the phrase “Happiness is a warm puppy.” It was, perhaps, a foretaste of the internet meme. The phrase
The Road to Salvation is a Cross Road
Ray Sullivan
September 26, AD2025
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By picking up our cross and following Jesus and by cooperating with God’s grace, we can achieve our salvation.
The Sake of Saving Lives
Carol Monaco
July 30, AD2025
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The Book of Genesis tells the story of Joseph being sold into slavery by his brothers. In the time that followed, Joseph saw his purpose
Short Answers: Are Good Works Necessary for Salvation?
Nate Guyear
June 7, AD2025
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The Catholic Church and Scripture unambiguously teach that good works following justification are necessary for salvation. Although some Protestant churches hold fast to the idea
To Make Things New
Carol Monaco
June 1, AD2025
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One of my favorite hobbies is to make something that’s old new again. With cleansing, restoring, and patient attention to detail, I enjoy making things—that
The Grace of Spiritual Indifference
Carol Monaco
January 30, AD2025
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When God created the world and saw that it was good, why did He allow evil to enter? Although God is not the author of
Why Those in Hell Can Never Leave
Nate Guyear
December 4, AD2024
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Many people wonder why the God who is infinite love would sentence someone to an eternity of fiery punishment. Consequently, many entertain the idea that
Short Answers: Can a Justified Person Sin?
Nate Guyear
November 9, AD2024
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A few weeks ago, someone presented a Scripture verse to me that, on face value, seemed to support the idea that one is absolutely unable
If Grace Is a Gift, How Do We Merit It?
Nate Guyear
July 1, AD2024
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A common charge leveled against the Catholic Church is that it wrongfully teaches that Christians can “earn” grace. The critics say that this conflicts with
Why Purgatory Is Necessary – Part 2
Nate Guyear
June 5, AD2024
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Please click here to read Why Purgatory Is Necessary – Part 1. Heart and Soul Good and evil desires come from the soul. Jesus says,
Seasons of Grace
Diana Ragsdale
June 4, AD2024
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One of the things I have learned in my faith journey is that God puts us through different seasons of life for various reasons. Each
Why Purgatory Is Necessary – Part 1
Nate Guyear
May 29, AD2024
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Catholics and non-Catholics alike commonly ask if Purgatory exists and, if so, if it is even necessary. Often, they discuss it without knowing what Purgatory
Discussions with a Protestant, Part Two
Ray Sullivan
April 22, AD2024
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Last month, I wrote an article concerning discussions I am having with a Protestant friend. He claims that we are saved by “faith alone,” a
Grace And Our Response to It
Nate Guyear
March 6, AD2024
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Many people, including my past self, say the word grace without knowing exactly what it is or what it does. We sometimes think of it
A Poor Imitation
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
January 23, AD2024
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I celebrated my fifth Christmas in Italy this past December. It was certainly the most normal one after COVID. Still, I was struck by several
How God Moves Us Without Destroying Our Free Will
Nate Guyear
November 10, AD2023
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This article discusses how God moves us to choose Him without diminishing our free will but, rather, perfecting it. How many times have you heard,
Remember When Jesus Was Asleep in a Boat
Guest Contributor
July 15, AD2023
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By Ralph A Capone Matthew’s gospel account about Jesus asleep in a boat that is being tossed about in the sea, fore and aft and
Amazing Grace – How Catholics are Saved
Ray Sullivan
February 16, AD2023
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Catholics are erroneously told by Protestants that we are saved by faith alone, words not found in the Bible. In reality, though, Catholics are saved
Original Sin in The Banshees of Inisherin
Adam
February 2, AD2023
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Catholic poet Dana Gioia once wrote, “Catholic writers tend to see humanity struggling in a fallen world.” The statement applies perfectly to writer/director Martin McDonagh’s
Predestination and How Sanctifying Grace Justifies Us
Gene M. Van Son
January 12, AD2023
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The idea that we are all predestined to heaven or hell when we die is rather disconcerting. However, all Christians (and Muslims, too) agree that
