779 results for 'hard sayings'

Deepening Your Prayer Life: From an Examination of Conscience to an Examination of Consciousness(Post)

As we approach the unapproachable God, we have to pass through his Ten Commandments. We examine our conscience to unearth ways we have said “no” to God. This is a practice that should be done often,

The Assumption of Mary: What Catholics Believe(Post)

Finding the gospel of Jesus Christ reflected in Mary may help us pursue the unity of spirit and mind that Paul sought: Let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that . . . I may h

Scripture-Twisting in the Last Days(Post)

Almost 2,000 years ago, the apostle Paul wrote to his young apprentice Timothy about the terrible times to come:“People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, arrogant, abusive, diso

Repent, Receive, and Remain(Post)

During my conversion in high school, I repented of my sins and received Jesus Christ into my life. Today, I live out my faith in the knowledge that, if I remain united to Christ until death, I will e

Is It Sinful to Want to Learn More About Ghosts and Demons?(Post)

Question: Is it sinful to want to learn more about ghosts and demons?Answer: Learning about ghosts and demons is part of our Catholic Faith. The key is not becoming unduly curious about or preoccupie

Know that God Loves Your Children More than You Do(Post)

We tend to think of the relationship between a parent and a child as fundamentally a biological reality, a consequence of the way animals propagate life. But since the revelation of Jesus Christ, the

Reasons Why People Resist the Evidence for God(Post)

No matter how well you present the evidence for God, or how swiftly you can answer the skeptic’s objections, you’ll still find that many people resist the evidence. Human beings are complex, and it’s

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

Setting The Record Straight - What Was Hitler’s Religion?(Post)

What Was Hitler’s Religion?Adolf Hitler was one of the most evil figures of the 20th century. His ideology of war and racism led to millions of deaths.What was it that drove him to adopt the abominabl

Getting Theology Right(Post)

If you want to know whether or not you should be a Catholic, there’s only one issue you need to solve: is the papacy true or not? To be sure, the papacy isn’t the most important doctrine: the existenc

Can Works Aid In Our Salvation? The Answer Might Surprise You(Post)

  Fr. William G. Most (1914-1997) will not end up numbered among first-rank apologists, but his book Catholic Apologetics Today (now out of print) came to my attention just when I could profit from i