In Part 1 of this article, I laid out a general framework for achieving … Continue Reading
How to Achieve Whole-Person Holiness, Part 3
How to Achieve Whole-Person Holiness, Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, I laid out a general framework for achieving … Continue Reading
How to Achieve Whole-Person Holiness, Part 1
In his 2001 apostolic letter, Novo Millennio Ineunte (At the Beginning of the New Millenium), … Continue Reading
Bible Verses on Whole-Person Holiness
This article is a compilation of Bible verses (RSV-CE) that speak to the … Continue Reading
Concupiscence: How God Uses It to Make Us Holy
Concupiscence is a word with which most Catholics are generally familiar. However, this word carries … Continue Reading
Why Water Baptism Is Necessary for Salvation
Jesus, Scripture, and the Catholic Church teach that water baptism is necessary for our salvation. … Continue Reading
Deification: Becoming Gods in This Life (abridged)
In a previous article, I wrote about moral perfection in this life, but I focused … Continue Reading
Can God Lie, and Can He Suffer?
Recently, I received a couple of questions that I would like to address in this … Continue Reading
How and Why Some Angels Fell from Grace
In a previous article, we looked at why Adam and Eve, whom God created full … Continue Reading
Theosis – Becoming Gods in This Life
Many thanks to the Homiletic and Pastoral Review for publishing this article.
In a previous … Continue Reading
Why God Created Adam and Eve Knowing They Would Sin
When we look at our world, we see a lot of beauty and good. However, … Continue Reading
If Adam and Eve Were Perfect, Why Did They Sin?
Several years ago, I took a theology class, and I asked the professor the following … Continue Reading
Did God Create Adam and Eve Full of Grace?
Scripture does not tell us explicitly that God created Adam and Eve full of sanctifying … Continue Reading
What Are Blessings, And How Do They Sanctify Us?
Our society throws around the word “blessing” a lot, and many people use this word … Continue Reading
How To Stop Sinning
The truth that we need to stop sinning is evident for Christians. We believe that … Continue Reading
The Universal Sacrament
Two thousand years ago, the eternal Word came to us as the Primordial Sacrament to … Continue Reading
How the Sacraments Make Us Like Jesus
Several weeks ago, I was thinking about the sacraments being an outward sign of grace. … Continue Reading
Turning Insults into Holiness
Occasionally, children face insults and unfair attacks from others. These can range from physical bullying … Continue Reading
Catholic Radio Interviews on Grace and Merit
Recently, Patricia Oedy-Murray from Annunciation Radio in Toledo/Sandusky, Ohio, interviewed me about my article on … Continue Reading
How Suffering Can Make Us Full of Grace
In this life, we encounter innumerable struggles. They can range from struggles against sin to … Continue Reading
Short Answers: Are Good Works Necessary for Salvation?
The Catholic Church and Scripture unambiguously teach that good works following justification are necessary for … Continue Reading
Did Satan Enter Judas Because of the Eucharist?
We are all familiar with the Last Supper narratives in which Jesus identifies Judas as … Continue Reading
Have “All Sinned”?
I received a question recently about Romans 3:23, which states, “… all have sinned … Continue Reading
Short Answers: “Where Two or Three Are Gathered” Meaning
I have heard some Protestants try to use Matthew 18:20, “… where two or three … Continue Reading
Short Answers: Why is Mary Immaculate?
While listening to the Mass readings at the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the … Continue Reading
Why Those in Hell Can Never Leave
Many people wonder why the God who is infinite love would sentence someone to an … Continue Reading
Short Answers: Can a Justified Person Sin?
A few weeks ago, someone presented a Scripture verse to me that, on face value, … Continue Reading
Differentiating Between Mortal and Venial Sins
This article on mortal and venial sins is an excerpt from a longer article on … Continue Reading
How We Know Truth, and Why It Matters
In our world of constant change and cultural rebellion against timeless and universal truths, especially … Continue Reading
Short Answers: Are Good Works Automatic?
Some non-Catholics, especially of the Calvinist tradition, believe that a person whom God has justified … Continue Reading