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
Of all the differences between Catholicism and Protestantism, there is perhaps none as complicated as the issue of salvation. This has been a major sticking
Sometimes the debate between Catholics and Protestants is based on the issue of righteousness or justification. What is needed for a person to be justified
One of the major disagreements between Catholics and Protestants involves the nature of the Mass. We Catholics believe that the Mass makes Jesus’ sacrifice on
Several years ago, I had a discussion with a Protestant friend about the Catholic practice of consecrating oneself to Mary. Like many Protestants, he thought
Last year, during a Secular Franciscan formation gathering, participants reflected on what we would call our Portiuncula—our own “Little Portion”. The exercise was creative, especially
I had the opportunity recently to attend a series of Christian talks on the “Gifts of the Holy Spirit” given at a local church. The
Earlier this summer my wife and I became friends with a young person, about the same age as us, who let us know that they
So there you are being confronted by a Protestant, who asks you some simple bible questions about your personal salvation and the Catholic Church getting
What does it mean to be a man? Over the course of my life, I have had many opportunities to consider that question, particularly with
In Part 1 of this series on false dichotomies and extreme positions, we reviewed the false idea of Sola Scriptura, and the question of “Who
With the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Reformation coming up next year, it’s a fitting time to take a look at the two main Reformation dogmas
\”You are looking into that school?\” Many of my parents\’ friends looked at me with narrowed eyes. \”Every student has to take 20 credits of
DO I REALLY WANT TO BE A HYPOCRITE? As a young Protestant my last experience of actually “worshipping” in a church (outside of funerals, weddings,
