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How God Moves Us Without Destroying Our Free Will
Ordination of Women In the Church
This article on the ordination of women first appeared at Catholic Stand.
Before I opine … Continue Reading
Another Approach to Explaining Confession to a Priest
On Moral Perfection
Many thanks to the Homiletic and Pastoral Review for publishing this article on moral perfection!… Continue Reading
Why Jesus Preached to Spirits in Prison
In my previous article, we looked at why Jesus descended to Abraham’s Bosom but … Continue Reading
Why Didn’t Jesus Go to the Abode of the Damned After His Crucifixion?
A few weeks ago, a friend asked me why Jesus did not go to the … Continue Reading
Pride, Pride, Pride
Catholic Stand originally published this article on pride.
Pride. How many times have we … Continue Reading
The Once Saved Always Saved Myth
Adam’s and Eve’s fall from grace prove once saved always saved is false and, even … Continue Reading
The Health Gospel: Rejecting Medicine
This article on the health gospel first appeared on Catholic Stand.
Some Christian sects … Continue Reading
Foot Washing and Its Rich Meaning
This article on foot washing first appeared on Catholic Stand.
With Lent underway, the … Continue Reading
Unborn Child Beatified
This article on recent news that a deceased, unborn child is to be beatified first … Continue Reading
A Catholic Priest Who Doesn’t Understand What Marriage Is
This article on marriage and a wayward priest first appeared on Catholic Stand.
Over … Continue Reading
What Sperm Reveal About Sexual Morality
A version of this article on sperm and sexual morality originally appeared on Catholic Stand… Continue Reading
Why Atheism Needs God
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 of Its Allegorical Nature
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?
This article first appeared on Catholic Stand.
In Part I of this series, I spoke of the … Continue Reading
Genesis 1-3 – Part I: Literal or Allegorical?
This article on Genesis 1-3 first appeared on Catholic Stand.
One day, God called my … Continue Reading
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