530 results for 'why we're catohlic'

What the Catholic Church is Not(Post)

When a person is contemplating whether to become or remain Catholic, he may struggle to understand or to agree with certain theological or moral doctrines. He may be concerned about aspects of the C ...

A Prophetic Claim to Messianic Kingship(Post)

Did you ever wonder why twelve apostles and only twelve? Good rule of thumb for future reference? Numbers in the Bible (especially the number twelve) are almost never a coincidence.Let's start at the ...

5 Minutes A Day Can Save Your (Spiritual) Life(Post)

  Day 1: Spiritual or Religious? CHALLENGE: I consider myself spiritual rather than religious. Why isn’t that enough? DEFENSE: Because God loves you and wants even better things for you.

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 t ...

Do the Infancy Narratives Contain Contradictions or Historical Errors?(Post)

Sometimes skeptics have claimed that the infancy narratives found in Matthew 1–2 and Luke 1–2 contradict each other. For example, it is pointed out that Luke has Mary living in Nazareth ...

Preparing for Courtesy (Post)

It is wonderful how a gentle and amiable heart can win others. -St. Francis de Sales If you trace the word back far enough, you’ll find that the word “courtesy” comes from two Lati ...

Debunking Arguments Against the Resurrection: The Swoon Hypothesis(Post)

One of the more common arguments to the Resurrection is that Jesus passed out or “swooned” on the cross. Unless you broke the legs of the victims, it could take days for a person to die, ...

Answering Questions About the Immaculate Conception(Post)

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 co ...

Who Really Said That?(Post)

In this excerpt from his new book, What the Saints Never Said, Trent Horn tells you exactly why and how misquotations of the Saints can lead to problems, and even the spreading of heresy.The villain ...

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 ...

Did the Early Christians Get Things Wrong?(Post)

The Claims of Early Christian Beliefs You can find countless variations of the claim that early Christians believed Protestant things: Mormons who claim that the early Christians be ...

Beginning Apologetics: Asking Questions(Post)

Asking questions is an important part of the apologetic process, and it is important for every apologist to devote conscious thought to the art of asking questions—what they are used for, how they sh ...