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Satan Demanded to Have You, That He Might Sift You Like Wheat(Post)

“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren” ...

Reclaiming the True Catholic Narrative of the Crusades(Post)

We have returned to the Levant, we have returned apparently more as masters than ever we were during the struggle of the Crusades—but we have returned bankrupt in that spiritual wealth which w ...

Catholics and Orthodox: What Separates Us?(Post)

Choosing Between Parents When my parents divorced, I had to choose between them—but it’s not what you think! Please afford me the chance to explain before you jump to conclusions. Many year ...

Is Anti-Catholicism the Original "Fake News"?(Post)

Between the Amazonian Synod and the upcoming book by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah, much has been made of the practice of priestly celibacy lately. But it's not the first time.

The Stigmata of Scourging (Post)

Among all the dozens of stigmatists who have been declared saint or blessed, the stigmata of scourging appears to be the rarest of the stigmatic injuries.  St. Colette of Corbie (1381-1447) is ...

Advent Apologetics: Does God Still Perform Miracles in the Church Today? (Post)

There have been various kinds of miracles that make up the patrimony of the Catholic Church. One category of such miracles is eucharistic miracles. Catholics believe every time a priest prays the ...

Early Christians and Baptism(Post)

What Did the Early Christians Believe About Baptism? The Unity of the Early Church on Baptism Baptism wasn’t a controversial issue among the first Christians—it was a point of remarkable ...

Advent Apologetics: What is Advent?(Post)

The word advent derives from a Latin word, adventus, that means “arrival” or “appearance.” The Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy, a document of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Di ...

The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things(Post)

Throughout my priestly ministry, I have always heavily preached the importance of frequent confession. In my homiletics, I stress the spiritual goods of the sacrament and their effects on our souls.

Did Christians Borrow Christmas and Easter From Pagans?(Post)

  Myth: Christians borrowed Christmas and Easter from pagansEvery spring just before Easter, major news organizations run stories “debunking” one of the central tenets of the Chris ...

Advent Apologetics: What Happened at Guadalupe?(Post)

There were actually two apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe more than two centuries apart. In 1326 in Cácerces, Spain, according to legend, the Virgin Mary appeared to a cowherd named Gil Cordero as ...

Need Help Defending Christmas?(Post)

Christians Borrowed Christmas and Easter from Pagans Every spring just before Easter, major news organizations run stories “debunking” one of the central tenets of the Christian faith&md ...