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Posted on June 26, 2022June 26, 2022

The Terminal State of Unbaptized Infants

This paper was originally published by the Homiletic and Pastoral Review journal.

Since the earliest … Continue Reading

Posted on June 19, 2022June 17, 2022

Genesis 1-3 – Part III: Literal or Allegorical?

This article first appeared on Catholic Stand.

Part I and Part II of our series established a fundamental … Continue Reading

Posted on June 18, 2022June 17, 2022

Genesis 1-3 – Part II: Literal or Allegorical?

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In Part I of this series, I spoke of the … Continue Reading

Posted on June 17, 2022June 17, 2022

Genesis 1-3 – Part I: Literal or Allegorical?

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One day, God called my wife and me … Continue Reading

Posted on May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

7-Minute Parish Theology Lessons – Lesson 7 (The Problem of Suffering)

The problem of evil (discussed in the previous lesson) presents a related problem, the problem … Continue Reading

Posted on May 15, 2022May 15, 2022

7-Minute Parish Theology Lessons – Lesson 6 (The Problem of Evil)

Have you ever heard this argument: “If God is all-knowing, then He knows about all … Continue Reading

Posted on April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

Biblical Evidence for Justification by Faith and Works

Christians

This article first appeared on Catholic Stand.

Have you ever heard someone object to … Continue Reading

Posted on April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

7-Minute Parish Theology Lessons – Lesson 5c (Genesis 1-3)

The Fall of Man

Genesis 3:1-6 – Satan successfully tempts Eve.  Adam and Eve had … Continue Reading

Posted on March 26, 2022May 5, 2022

7-Minute Parish Theology Lessons – Lesson 5b (Genesis 1-3)

Genesis 2:4-25 – Another account of creation.  Remember, God is communicating allegorically.  He is trying … Continue Reading

Posted on March 6, 2022May 3, 2022

7-Minute Parish Theology Lessons – Lesson 5a (Genesis 1-3)

Understanding Genesis 1-3 is supremely important for helping us understand the rest of Scripture and … Continue Reading

Posted on February 20, 2022February 20, 2022

More Biblical Evidence For Infant Baptism

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This article first appeared on Catholic Stand.

Have you ever heard a Protestant say … Continue Reading

Posted on February 20, 2022February 20, 2022

7-Minute Parish Theology Lessons – Lesson 4 (God’s Attributes)

During the last lesson, we talked about God’s existence.  In this lesson, we will discuss … Continue Reading

Posted on February 5, 2022February 5, 2022

7-Minute Parish Theology Lessons – Lesson 3 (God’s Existence)

Many have left Christianity because they fell prey to atheist arguments that God does not … Continue Reading

Posted on January 28, 2022January 28, 2022

More Biblical Evidence for the Eucharist

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This article first appeared on Catholic Stand.

I recently began reading the New Testament … Continue Reading

Posted on January 23, 2022February 5, 2022

7-Minute Parish Theology Lessons – Lesson 2 (Love)

Often, we mistakenly think of love in terms of sentiment, romance, emotions, or even euphoria … Continue Reading

Posted on January 13, 2022February 5, 2022

7-Minute Parish Theology Lessons – Lesson 1 (Truth)

What is truth?  Pontius Pilate asked Jesus these very words before he was condemned to … Continue Reading

Posted on November 16, 2021November 16, 2021

“Let’s Go, Brandon!”

Corruption, Deceit, Deception, Euphemism, Fake News

This article first appeared on Catholic Stand.

“Let’s go, Brandon!” has become a popular … Continue Reading

Posted on November 4, 2021January 25, 2022

Identifying and Rooting Out Sin – Part II

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This article first appeared on Catholic Stand.

In Part I of this article, I … Continue Reading

Posted on November 4, 2021November 22, 2021

Identifying and Rooting Out Sin – Part I

confess, repent, Confession

This article first appeared on Catholic Stand.

In my last article, Attaining Moral Perfection … Continue Reading

Posted on September 9, 2021November 6, 2021

Attaining Moral Perfection In This Life

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This article first appeared on Catholic Stand.

All humans struggle with moral perfection. Jesus … Continue Reading

Posted on August 13, 2021November 22, 2021

Wives Be Subject to Your Husbands, And…

marriage, matrimony, love, faithful

This article first appeared on Catholic Stand under the title Another Look at Wives Being … Continue Reading

Posted on July 2, 2021July 1, 2021

Why Jesus Selected Peter To Be His Prime Minister

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This article first appeared on Catholic Stand under the title Peter’s Primacy and Jesus’ Choice… Continue Reading

Posted on June 7, 2021June 7, 2021

Why Are We Praying for Peace Ad Nauseam?

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This article first appeared on Catholic Stand.

Since returning to the Catholic Church nearly … Continue Reading

Posted on May 6, 2021May 6, 2021

Is God He or She?

God

This article first appeared on Catholic Stand.

A couple of months ago, U.S. Representative … Continue Reading

Posted on April 18, 2021May 6, 2021

God Is One Being, Three Persons

This article is written to provide fundamental concepts in preparation for my next article, Is … Continue Reading

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021

Jesus and the Bronze Serpent

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This article first appeared on Catholic Stand.

In John 3:14-15, Jesus prophesies about Himself … Continue Reading

Posted on March 14, 2021May 5, 2022

Why God Made Us Knowing We Would Sin

God made man to be with Him for eternity.  Yet, God made man knowing he … Continue Reading

Posted on February 27, 2021January 4, 2022

Baptism Is Not A Human Work

This article was first published on Catholic Stand.

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Have … Continue Reading

Posted on February 21, 2021February 21, 2021

Why The Perfectly Happy God Created Us

Why did a perfectly happy God, the God who is Happiness, create us? The answer … Continue Reading

Posted on February 2, 2021February 2, 2021

Terminating a Popular Pro-Abortion Argument

This article first appeared on Catholic Stand.

In 1971, the Philosophy and Public Affairs… Continue Reading

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