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Why Is the Catholic Bible Bigger Than the Protestant Version?(Post)

The Catholic Bible contains the deuterocanonical books because they were part of the biblical tradition that Jesus and the apostles were familiar with and made reference to. Called the Septuagint, th

Can a Christian Lose His or Her Salvation?(Post)

Can you lose your salvation?Some Protestants believe in the doctrine of “Eternal Security” and would say no.Catholics take a different view.Apologist Karlo Broussard tells us Galatians 5:4 is a go-to

Three Joyful Truths About Purgatory(Post)

In a tiny little church on the banks of the Tiber, called the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Patri (also known as the Church of the Sacred Heart of Suffrage), there’s a most curious collection

Why Do Our Protestant Friends Have Smaller Bibles?(Post)

We recently sat down with Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin, to talk about why the Bible is a Catholic book. Q. Our Protestant friends often speak of “the word of God” as if it w

Advent Apologetics: How Does Prophetic Fulfillment Work?(Post)

When a true prophet says something about the future, at some point, it must be fulfilled. This raises the question of how the concept of fulfillment works. In cases of non-symbolic prophecy, it is oft

What is the Book of Mormon? (Post)

According to Joseph Smith, in 1823, an angel named Moroni appeared to him and revealed the location of a set of gold plates inscribed in a language Smith called “reformed Egyptian.” Smith met with Mo

Who Can Receive Baptism? Considering Special Cases(Post)

When it comes to the practice of baptism, questions arise as to who can receive it. At first glance, such questions might seem a bit pedantic, something only for theological nerds. But as we’ll see,

Why Saint Peter Is So Important(Post)

“Why should I be Catholic?” is a question we hear all the time at Catholic Answers. No doubt, people have asked you this very same question.But how should you answer?• “Because it’s the truth” is cer

Does The Mass Contradict or Fulfill Worshiping God “In Spirit And Truth”?(Post)

Do you subscribe to Catholic Answers Magazine? It's time for you to subscribe and find out what all the fuss is about.But first, here's a Sneak Peek at an upcoming article by Joe Heschmeyer where he

Common Misconceptions: Setting the Record Straight(Post)

From the beginning of the Church, people have wondered what it is. A big part of St. Paul’s work, as reflected in his letters to the early churches, is clarifying what the Church is and is not.

Are Gospel Accounts Of The Nativity At Odds With Each Other?(Post)

In this excerpt from his book, Hard Sayings: A Catholic Approach to Answering Bible Difficulties, Trent Horn looks at how we can make sense of what seem to be inconsistencies with the Gospel narrat

Debunking Deepak Chopra's New Age Jesus(Post)

Deepak Chopra is an alternative medicine doctor and self-help advocate whose advice sounds profound but, upon closer examination, turns out to be verbose gibberish. For example, consider these two quo