555 results for 'why we're catohlic'

The Synthesis of All Heresies(Post)

Navigating Disagreements Among Catholics “Trent, can you respond to what this Catholic said online? It’s just really confusing.” Normally, I don’t like to nitpick other Catholics, even if I don’t

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 and th

Do Faith and Reason Contradict Each Other? (Post)

Faith and Reason: Both Come from God Both the truths of faith and truths of reason come ultimately from God, who is the truth. The Catechism, citing the first and second Vatican Councils, puts the po

How Did the Field of Blood Get Its Name?(Post)

CHALLENGE: Matthew and Luke contradict each other. Matthew says that the field of blood got its name because it was bought with blood money (Matt. 27:6-7), but Luke says it was called this because peo

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 b

Confusion In the Kingdom(Post)

Controversy Over Fr. James Martin's Comments Have you ever met someone who says something controversial and then acts as though he had said something mundane and wonders why everyone is getting so u

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. “Yo

What Did the Early Christians Believe About Baptism?(Post)

Everett Ferguson, a Protestant elder, biblical scholar, and Church historian, has written what’s perhaps the definitive work on the subject, Baptism in the Early Church: History, Theology, and Liturg

Where Demons Dwell(Post)

And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth, and his angels were thrown down with hi

Spiritual but Not Religious: Is That Enough to Know God?(Post)

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.  When people say th

Jesus and True Peace(Post)

In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus says these strange words:“Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father

The City of Man and the City of God(Post)

Augustine’s magnum opus not only answered the immediate objections of his contemporaries; it provided (and provides) a foundation of authentic Christian historical perspective. As a young man, Augusti