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“When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem” (Matt. 2:1).“Wise men” is a common translation in English Bibles, but it doesn’t give us a good idea who they were.The Greek word used here is magoi—the plural of magos. These terms may be more familiar from their Latin equivalents: In St. Jerome’s Vulgate, we read that magi came from the east, and an individual member of the group would thus be a magus.Who Were the Magi?Or …

Do you subscribe to Catholic Answers Magazine? It's time for you to subscribe and find out what all the fuss is about.But first, here's a Sneak Peek at an upcoming article by Joe Heschmeyer where he considers the question - Does the Mass Contradict or Fulfill Worshiping God “In Spirit and Truth”? One of the most commonly abused Bible verses by Protestants is John 4:24, in which Jesus tells the Samaritan woman that “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” …

Do you subscribe to Catholic Answers Magazine? It's time for you to subscribe and find out what all the fuss is about. But first, here's a Sneak Peek at an upcoming article by Karlo Broussard where he considers whether the doctrine of hell is compatible with God being all-good and all-loving... There is an online meme with a young adult couple that reads: “If you don’t love me, I’ll make sure you burn forever. If it’s creepy when he says it, why is it beautiful when …