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The rosary is a popular Catholic devotion that the Catechism endorses as a “form of piety” that expresses the “religious sense of the Christian people” (1674). But for many Protestants, the rosary, with its repetition of the Hail Mary prayer, contradicts Jesus’ command to “Use no vain repetitions as the heathens do” (Matt. 6:7; KJV). It would seem that the Catholic practice of praying the rosary is a direct violation of Jesus’ command.MEETING THE CHALLENGE1. Jesus wasn’t condemning prayers that …

One of the most mysterious figures haunting the Christian imagination is the Antichrist. Innumerable works, both fiction and non-fiction, have been devoted to him. The concept is so compelling that even non-Christians use it. Muslims believe that at the Second Coming of Christ he will do battle with the Antichrist (Arabic, al-Dajjal).But amid all the speculation about the Antichrist—much of it wild and fanciful—what do we really know about the figure?Very little.Four Mentions in Scr …

Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith. 1 Peter 5:8–9“‘Spiritual combat’ is another element of life which needs to be taught anew and proposed once more to all Christians today. It is a secret and interior art, an invisible struggle in which we engage every day against the temptations, the evil suggestions that the demon tries to plant in our hearts.” Saint Pope John Paul II, May 25, 2002"This g …

Many in the Protestant community discount books not found in their version of the Old Testament on the ground that there were “400 silent years” between Malachi and the ministry of Jesus.This claim is bolstered by the assertion that there were no prophets in this period. The implication is that, without the divine inspiration given to prophets, books of Scripture couldn’t be written.There are several problems with this assertion. One is that it isn’t clear that all the books in the Protestant Ol …

Catholic Answers recently sat down with Amadeus, the monk behind the Truth is Out There Series, to talk about his using new and exciting methods to reach readers with the truth of the Catholic Faith.Q. We’re really excited about the latest installment in the Brendan & Erc series, but before we get to that, let’s go back a bit to where this series started, over 6 years ago. What initially inspired you to take on this project?Amadeus: Simply put, my friends. In September of 2000, I had something o …