441 results for 'case for catholicism'

Why Does the Church Celebrate "Seasons"?(Post)

Liturgical seasons are days and weeks set aside on the Church calendar for ongoing celebration of events in salvation history. The Church has these seasons to extend celebration of important events ...

The Food Which Endures to Eternal Life(Post)

Filling in the Gaps about the Eucharist We read of Jesus instituting the Eucharist in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, as well as in St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. Joh ...

Exposing the New Relativism(Post)

The Rise and Shift of Relativism For many years, in apologetic circles, refuting relativism was the craze. Relativism had become such a common and dangerous part of the modern cultural landscape. “Y ...

How to Find True Joy(Post)

  Having a proper understanding of joy is imperative to becoming a saint.   Joy is the arousal of some sense of good. When we malign and obscure good, we malign and obscure joy. St. Gregor ...

Mary's Virginity(Post)

Early Christians are a wonderful example of the unity for which Christ prayed at the Last Supper: And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread ...

If We Just Love Jesus, Does It Really Matter Which Church We Go To?(Post)

When I was considering joining the Catholic Church, I sat down with some of my non-Catholic friends to see if they could talk me out of my decision. They were Christians, but they didn’t consi ...

Baptism Now Saves You: Because Jesus Says So(Post)

When it comes to biblical support for the belief in baptismal regeneration, there’s no better place to start than with Jesus himself. John 3:3-5, commonly known as the “Born Again” ...

Hasty Generalizations and True Scotsmen(Post)

No True Scotsman is a type of logical fallacy that involves making exceptions when a claim is contradicted in order to prevent the claim from being falsified. It’s called the No True ...

When Is It Time To "Trot Out A Toddler?"(Post)

In his groundbreaking Pro-Life book, Persuasive Pro-Life, Apologist Trent Horn teaches pro-life ambassadors how to stay on message using a technique called "Trot Out A Toddler."Most failed conv ...

How Do I Talk to My Teen about "Gender Fluidity"?(Post)

One of my sons attends a large public high school where it is not uncommon to see kids in various states of “gender fluidity”—but not simply in the sense of “feminine" boys and tomboy girls as I saw ...

Jesus the Messiah(Post)

Why should I believe that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah? In Judaism, the Messiah has been understood a number of ways, and there is no single understanding of messianic prophecy or what the Messiah wi ...

How "God's Rottweiler" Ended Up in the Doghouse(Post)

Pope Benedict XVI shocked the Church and the world at the Consistory on February 11, 2013, when he told the assembled cardinals, “After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God ...