775 results for 'made this way'

How Demons Deceive Us(Post)

Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith. 1 Peter 5:8–9“‘Spiritual combat’ is another element of li ...

Satan Demanded to Have You, That He Might Sift You Like Wheat(Post)

“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail; and when you have turned again, strengthen your brethren” ...

The Advocatus Diaboli and the Catholic Church(Post)

There was one book C.S. Lewis said he didn’t enjoy writing. I know how he felt. In 1942, Lewis published The Screwtape Letters, which consists of a series of letters from Screwtape, an experienced de ...

The Big Picture of Early Church Governance(Post)

All of the evidence from the first few centuries of Christian writers either explicitly points to a threefold structure (one bishop, assisted by elders and deacons) in the early Church or is too vagu ...

Ten "Dumb Questions" To Ask When Discussing Abortion(Post)

In his groundbreaking Pro-Life book, Persuasive Pro-Life, Apologist Trent Horn teaches pro-life ambassadors to follow these five ambassador rules when they engage in conversations on not just aborti ...

What is Reason? (Post)

When we speak about reason, we mean uses of the human mind to seek and to understand the truth. We can use our reason in academic disciplines such as psychology, mathematics, and history. Reason is ...

Can a Catholic Be a Socialist?(Post)

In the middle of the third century, the Roman emperor Valerian launched a fierce persecution against the Church that resulted in the martyrdom of Pope Saint Sixtus II along with seven deacons. St. Am ...

Tradition in the Early Church(Post)

At first, the apostles conducted their teaching mission in a purely oral form. Peter preached a sermon on Pentecost.He did not issue a pamphlet.By teaching orally, the apostles followed the example o ...

Hostile Witness to the Gospel - King Herod and the Promised Messiah(Post)

We’ve seen this movie a hundred times.The man in power feels threatened and uses any means necessary to wipe out those who threaten his power.It’s a story of power, deception, subterfug ...

Venial Sins 101(Post)

The word venial comes from the Latin word venia, which means “pardon” or “forgiveness.” According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a venial sin is a sin that “allows charity to subsist, eve ...

Where to Now, St. Peter?(Post)

Before we get into the text of Acts, there are two very important questions that must be asked and that are often overlooked in this discussion: “Who wrote the Book of Acts?” And, “Why is that import ...

How Do Our Good Works and Prayers Benefit the Souls in Purgatory?(Post)

One mode is by way of intercessory prayer. Just as I can request that God help you grow in holiness in this life, by giving you graces to repent of your venial sins, to reorder your will toward him, ...