In 1947, C.S. Lewis popularized an argument against atheism, specifically, atheistic naturalism. This argument is … Continue Reading
Why Atheism Needs God
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 12 (Justification and Grace)
Justification
What is Justification? Justification is the “gracious action of God which frees us from … Continue Reading
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 11C (The Catholic Church is the True Church Part III)
In the last two talks, I demonstrated from Scripture and other early historical writings that … Continue Reading
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 11b (The Catholic Church is the True Church Part II)
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 11a (The Catholic Church is the True Church Part I)
In this three-part talk, I would like to demonstrate from Scripture, historical writings, and common-sense … Continue Reading
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 10b (Covenants Overview Part II)
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 10a (Covenants Overview Part I)
Covenants between God and Man: Adamic, Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, New
Covenant = “An agreement … Continue Reading
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 9 (Jesus’ Divinity and Humanity)
Every Sunday, in the Nicene Creed, we profess, “I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, … Continue Reading
Genesis 1-3: Responding to Critics
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 8 (Abortion and the Importance of Evangelization)
Given recent events at the Supreme Court, namely, their overturning of the 1973 Roe decision, … Continue Reading
The Terminal State of Unbaptized Infants
This paper was originally published by the Homiletic and Pastoral Review journal.
Since the earliest … Continue Reading
Genesis 1-3 – Part III: Literal or Allegorical?
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Part I and Part II of our series established a fundamental … Continue Reading
Genesis 1-3 – Part II: Literal or Allegorical?
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In Part I of this series, I spoke of the … Continue Reading
Genesis 1-3 – Part I: Literal or Allegorical?
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 7 (The Problem of Suffering)
The problem of evil (discussed in the previous lesson) presents a related problem, the problem … Continue Reading
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 6 (The Problem of Evil)
Have you ever heard this argument: “If God is all-knowing, then He knows about all … Continue Reading
Biblical Evidence for Justification by Faith and Works
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Have you ever heard someone object to … Continue Reading
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 5c (Genesis 1-3)
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 5b (Genesis 1-3)
Genesis 2:4-25 – Another account of creation. Remember, God is communicating allegorically. He is trying … Continue Reading
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 5a (Genesis 1-3)
Understanding Genesis 1-3 is supremely important for helping us understand the rest of Scripture and … Continue Reading
More Biblical Evidence For Infant Baptism
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Have you ever heard a Protestant say … Continue Reading
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 4 (God’s Attributes)
During the last lesson, we talked about God’s existence. In this lesson, we will discuss … Continue Reading
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 3 (God’s Existence)
Many have left Christianity because they fell prey to atheist arguments that God does not … Continue Reading
More Biblical Evidence for the Eucharist
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I recently began reading the New Testament … Continue Reading
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 2 (Love)
Often, we mistakenly think of love in terms of sentiment, romance, emotions, or even euphoria … Continue Reading
7-Minute Parish Catechesis – Lesson 1 (Truth)
What is truth? Pontius Pilate asked Jesus these very words before he was condemned to … Continue Reading
“Let’s Go, Brandon!”
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“Let’s go, Brandon!” has become a popular … Continue Reading
Identifying and Rooting Out Sin – Part II
Identifying and Rooting Out Sin – Part I
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In my last article, Attaining Moral Perfection … Continue Reading
Attaining Moral Perfection In This Life
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All humans struggle with moral perfection. Jesus … Continue Reading