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The Catholic Stance on the Rapture(Post)

Faced with such a dire time of tribulation, Christians have wondered whether they will have to live through it. The historic answer, for both Catholics and Protestants, is that we will. Jesus warned

Advent Apologetics: How Can You Trust the Gospel Accounts Written Long After Events They Describe? (Post)

Critics of the New Testament often claim that the names of the authors of the Gospels were added after they had already been in circulation in the Church. Instead of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,

Worshipping God as the True Creator Rather Than Our Own Creation(Post)

When I was in the seminary at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, one of my apostolates was to give English-speaking tours of St. Peter’s Basilica. In such a role, I encountered people of e

Just What Is a Gospel?(Post)

The four Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—are our principal sources of information about Jesus Christ, the Son of God. For two thousand years, they have nourished the faith of Christians across

Who Do You Say That Christ Is? Finding The Real Jesus Among The Impostors(Post)

Please enjoy this excerpt from Counterfeit Christs: Finding The Real Jesus Among The ImpostorsIt was a crisp morning at the University of New Mexico, where I was engaging in pro-life evangelism. At th

A Different Kind of Christmas Story(Post)

A Different Kind of Christmas Story At their feet spread the great Egyptian desert, a shadowy ocean of sand rolling southward into Africa. The woman, a pale redhead with dark rings of sorrow under h

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, a

Is Santa Muerte Catholic?(Post)

During the early years of the Church’s mission in Mexico, there were few conversions among the natives; Christianity was the religion of the Europeans. Our Lady of Guadalupe, though, who appeared in

Somebody's Knocking at the Door, Somebody's Ringing the Bell...(Post)

Please enjoy this excerpt from Answering Jehovah's Witnesses It’s Saturday afternoon, and you’re at home spending time getting caught up on some of your chores when the doorbell rings. You

Works of Mercy: What We Can Learn From the Parable of the Good Samaritan(Post)

The famous parable of the Good Samaritan is found only in the Gospel according to St. Luke. It speaks especially of works of mercy, a theme dear to the heart of Luke and his companion St. Paul, who wa

The Food Which Endures to Eternal Life(Post)

Filling in the Gaps about the Eucharist We read of Jesus instituting the Eucharist in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, as well as in St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. John gives us

An Intimate Friendship with God(Post)

After he was raised from the dead, Jesus made time for a heart-to-heart talk with Peter, who had denied Jesus three times on the night Jesus was arrested. Some of the disciples were out fishing on th