Amazing Grace – How Catholics are Saved
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
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
Discussions with others about morality and sin can be very uncomfortable. No one wants to be told something they are doing is wrong. This is
Imagine for a few minutes that Jesus is staying with some neighbours down the road just like 2000 years ago when he travelled slowly through
Forgive Me, Father, For I Have Sinned When you’re in the confessional, either old-style behind a screen and on your knees or sitting on a
The light over the confessional turned green, and I took a deep breath to calm myself as I entered. Though I was 43 years old,
The first recorded words of Jesus occur in the first chapter of Mark’s Gospel. While the other Synoptic Gospels of Matthew and Luke begin with
I think I am harder on myself now than when I was committing mortal sins at the beginning of my journey. As I strive to
Repentance, in my opinion, is something we do not hear enough of. In sacred scripture we read of the great heroes of faith constantly turning
For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it; You do not delight in burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken
During the first article on reconciliation, we explored the concept of Metanoia and began an examination of conscience using the Beatitudes as described by Paul
The cry for mercy has filled the lungs of the Church since her birth from the pierce side of Christ on the Cross. This cry
I was born and received the early sacraments—Baptism, First Confession, and First Communion—during the papacy of Pius XII. Admittedly this was a long time ago;
I was baptized when I was a baby but not raised as a Catholic. My parents were young when they had me, and I was
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every
When we receive ashes on the Day of Ashes, or Ash Wednesday, while the priest make the sign of the cross on our foreheads with
If we truly fancy ourselves followers of Christ, we must start seeing our crosses as ladders rather than burdens. Since Christ came
Actions produce consequences which produce new worlds, and they’re all different. Where the bodies are buried in the desert, that is a certain world, where
Dying is not a popular topic for discussion. But considering that everyone who dies leaves some kind of legacy behind, maybe we should at least
On Yom Kippur, the ritual trial reaches its conclusion. The people finally drop all their defenses and excuses and throw themselves on the mercy
We have had a lot of rain here in my hometown this summer. It was a wet spring and it appears it is going to
When I was a boy, going to Confession was a regular part of my Catholic school experience. I remember standing in line with the other
Satan, Lucifer, the Devil, the Father of Lies – many of us, we grew up hearing one or more of these names. But how