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Historical Reality Versus Mythical Fantasies
The Gospel vs. Myths and Fiction
Unlike myths, the gospel is based on historical facts. It is not “Jesus and the Seven Dwarves.” Its events are attested, chronicled, archived, preserved. They are not fiction, and neither are they a parable that uses fiction to convey moral lessons or wishful thinking. The gospel is not real because it’s intellectually satisfying or because it provides emotional consolation. It is not real because it’s a cherished family tradition. It is not real b
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Nov 6th 2024
What is Christian Faith?
The Nature of Faith: Trust in Relationships
In general,
faith can be understood as the acceptance of something as true based on the trustworthiness of the one revealing it. Any kind of deep friendship requires a trust between friends. Otherwise, the relationship will remain superficial, without any deep intimacy and communication of what is most important to both. In true friendship, each person speaks from the heart, revealing what is of deep significance. To accept as true what a frien
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Nov 5th 2024
Your Ascension Thursday Reflection: Preparing a Place for Us
Please enjoy this Ascension Thursday devotion from our brand-new devotional by Mike Aquilina and Adam Lucas,
Feasts 0f Our Fathers: Praying the Church Year with the Early Christians, out now.Christ’s Ascension: A New Path
In his commentary on the Gospel of John, St. Cyril of Alexandria reminds us that what happens to Christ affects the whole human race; and so, as Christ is raised up to heaven, he brings us with him into paradise.
Reflect:Mark 16:19-20, Luke 24:50-53, Acts 1:6-11
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May 8th 2024
Answering Questions About the Immaculate Conception
Immaculate Conception and God’s Election
The Immaculate Conception.
For non-Catholics, this dogma of the Church may be one of the most misunderstood doctrines there is.
Here are some common questions Catholics get, and how to respond to them:
Temptation, Suffering, and Mary’s Humanity
Question:Why does Mary have to be holy at the moment of her conception instead of being purified shortly before God chooses her to be his mother?
Response:God chooses and elects those w
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Dec 8th 2023
The Unbiblical Idea of Sola Scriptura
After I became a Christian
I struggled with whether I should keep attending a
Catholic Church.As I sat in church and watched incense rise
up
from the altar, I felt an urge to stay and be part of what
felt
like a sacred mystery.On the other
hand, there were a lot of Catholic beliefs
that
I could not find in the Bible, which made me think they
were just man-made traditions.I eventually decided that it didn’t
matter which church I joined so long as I only
believed in what the Bible
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Oct 2nd 2023