96 results for 'protect dilemma'

Why Did Martin Luther Take Books Out of the Bible?(Post)

The canon of the New Testament slowly took shape over the first 300 years of Christianity. Some books, like the four Gospels, were widely accepted early on, whereas others were doubted by many for a ...

What is the Role of Guardian Angels?(Post)

“Beside each believer stands an angel as protector and shepherd leading him to life.” This is how St. Basil, quoted in the Catechism (336), described the role of the guardian angels. Obv ...

The Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel(Post)

Just as the Church has official ritual books for Mass and the sacraments, for blessings and for exorcism, so there is also an official book called the Handbook of Indulgences. We will not take time ...

Confession 101: A Catholic vs Protestant Understanding of the Sacrament(Post)

Let's take a look at the differences between the Catholic and Protestant understanding of the Sacrament of Confession. If Protestantism is true, the power that Jesus gave men to forgive sins di ...

Salvation—Is Believing in Jesus Enough?(Post)

The apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 13:11, “When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child; when I became a man, I gave up childish ways.&rdq ...

Advent Apologetics: How Can Christians Reclaim Their Seasons and Feasts From Secularists? (Post)

One constructive approach would be to enter more fully into the celebrations ourselves and, by our example, invite secularists to consider the sacred meaning of the Christian seasons they celebrate w ...

Helping Children Navigate Our Brave New World(Post)

A major new book from Catholic Answers Press promises to help parents address the challenging sexual subjects that modern society forces on kids. Made This Way: How To Prepare Kids To Face Today&rsqu ...

Of First Ladies And Test Tube Babies(Post)

In recent days, former First Lady Michelle Obama admitted in an interview that she had her daughters through in vitro fertilization (IVF). In this excerpt from her new book Made This Way: How to Pre ...

Can You Lose Your Salvation?(Post)

How can the Catholic Church teach that it’s possible for us to lose our salvation when Jesus says that his sheep always hear his voice and that no one can snatch us out of his hand?Recall that the Ca ...

Is Santa Muerte Catholic?(Post)

During the early years of the Church’s mission in Mexico, there were few conversions among the natives; Christianity was the religion of the Europeans. Our Lady of Guadalupe, though, who appea ...

The Problem of Evil(Post)

One of the objections to the Christian faith that most impacts people on an emotional level is the problem of evil: if God is good, why would he allow evil to exist? This objection gains its power be ...

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