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Did Old Testament Prophecy Stop for 400 Years?(Post)

Many in the Protestant community discount books not found in their version of the Old Testament on the ground that there were “400 silent years” between Malachi and the ministry of Jesus.This claim is

Who Wrote Revelation and Why?(Post)

Four times, the book of Revelation identifies its author as “John” (1:1, 4, 9; 22:8). This was an extremely popular name at the time. In fact,John was fifth most common among names for Jewish men in

The Place of Scripture in the Life of the Church(Post)

One modern distortion stands out in our approach to revelation: our preference for the written word over (and even to the exclusion of) the spoken word. Another modern distortion is that we think of b

Why Is the Catholic Bible Bigger Than the Protestant Version?(Post)

The Catholic Bible contains the deuterocanonical books because they were part of the biblical tradition that Jesus and the apostles were familiar with and made reference to. Called the Septuagint, th

​The Divinity of Christ(Post)

During the season of Advent we are awaiting the coming of Jesus Christ. This brings the divinity of Christ into sharp focus. Here's an excerpt on this subject from The Fathers Know Best: Your Essenti

Purgatory in the Protestant Traditions (Post)

Purgatory is also found among many non-Catholic Christians. In fact, Christians who reject the doctrine of purgatory, in its consciously articulated form or at least the concepts that undergird it, ar

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 died wit

Would Jesus Christ and AOC Be BFFs?(Post)

More and more often we hear the term Socialist used in discussions of American politics - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib ran as Democratic Socialists and made headlines for their congress

Is Jesus Our "Eldest Brother"?(Post)

Chances are you've had interaction with the Latter Day Saints. When they tell you what they believe, how do you respond? Trent Horn has some ideas you may find useful - Please take th

Who Can Receive Baptism? Considering Special Cases(Post)

When it comes to the practice of baptism, questions arise as to who can receive it. At first glance, such questions might seem a bit pedantic, something only for theological nerds. But as we’ll see,

Your Ascension Thursday Reflection: Preparing a Place for Us(Post)

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

How to Weigh Church Teaching(Post)

Is everything the Church teaches infallible? How can you tell what is and what isn’t? Just how much weight are we supposed to give to particular teachings? As Catholics, we trust that the Holy Spirit