555 results for 'why we're catohlic'

What “Binding and Loosing” Really Means(Post)

Once we understand Jesus’ words to Peter in the framework of their Jewish background, the meaning of the binding and loosening become clear. The Lutheran professor Tord Fornberg explains that “Peter

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 wil

"Don't Add to God's Word"(Post)

Every Catholic has heard the challenge: “How can you believe that? Don’t you know the Bible says…” It’s a challenge we have to meet. If we can’t reconcile apparent contradiction

Know Your Child's Temperament(Post)

The identification of four temperaments—choleric, melancholic, sanguine, and phlegmatic—goes back to ancient sources such as Hippocrates and Galen and was taken up again and developed in the Middle Ag

Digging Into Scripture(Post)

St. Thomas Aquinas once made an interesting observation: whereas nature equips other animals with all the tools they need for acquiring the goods that perfect them (like claws and sharp teeth for figh

Advent Apologetics: Do the Infancy Narratives Conflict or Contain 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 before going t

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

Does Jesus Promise Us Health And Wealth?(Post)

I was sitting on the couch with my arms crossed while the credits rolled, when one of my friends asked me, “What did you think of the movie?” “Aside from the subpar acting?” I replied. “I think it had

Talking To Your Young Children About Abortion(Post)

The battle over abortion is front and center as more states move to ban the procedure.Last week, Alabama's governor Kay Ivey signed into law the nation's most restrictive ban on abortions.Two weeks ag

Interacting With Atheists: Five Foundational Principles(Post)

Interacting with atheists can be draining. Not every conversation will go well, especially when you start out. But if you follow these five principles, you can drastically improve your mindset and you

Salvation Through Suffering(Post)

Earlier in my priesthood, I pastorally ministered to a man who had cared for his adult son during his son’s battle with cancer. As I came to know the man, he shared with me the account of his son’s l

What Are the Marks of a Flourishing Christian Family?(Post)

A flourishing Christian family does not have to be one with no trials or serious difficulties. In fact, many trials—such as financial failure, personal tragedies, accidents, sickness, physical or ment