431 results for 'case for catholicism'

Polluting the Body: What to Tell Your Teen About Contraception(Post)

Contraception Advice for Big KidsWhile I was waiting for my 13-year-old son who was getting a haircut, I started flipping through a women’s magazine and was drawn to a slick, double-page ad for an ...

Does the Book of Revelation Contain Coded Secrets About When the World Will End? (Post)

The final book of the Bible, Revelation, was written by St. John while he was in exile on the island of Patmos (Rev. 1:9). It contains information about our future, but perhaps not as much as many pe ...

Know the Full and Balanced Gospel(Post)

Do you know the gospel? If you had to sum up the gospel in just a few words, could you? Could you get in an elevator with someone and communicate the gist of the good news of Jesus Christ in the tim ...

How to Weigh Church Teaching(Post)

Is everything the Church teaches infallible? How can you tell what is and what isn’t? Just how much weight are we supposed to give to particular teachings? As Catholics, we trust that the Holy ...

The Bible, the Word of God, and You(Post)

The Bible can be intimidating.It’s a big, thick book—much longer than most books people read. It’s also ancient. The most recent part of it was penned almost 2,000 years ago. That means it’s not writ ...

The Necessity of Tradition (Post)

The Role of Sacred Tradition in Early Christianity The first Christians didn’t learn their faith from the Bible because none of the books of the New Testament had been written yet. This is evident i ...

Do You Want To Go To Heaven?(Post)

The famous evangelist Billy Graham once visited a small town to preach at the local church. Before he went to the church he needed to mail a letter back home, so he went looking for the post office.

Can a Grandparent Secretly Baptize a Grandchild?(Post)

Grandparents often find themselves wondering if they are permitted to baptize their grandchild when his parent doesn’t want him baptized. And not just grandparents, but also caring i ...

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 men ...

Why Can Only Practicing Catholics Receive the Sacraments? (Post)

The Leadership Roles in the Old Covenant In establishing his covenant with the Israelites, God also established three different leadership roles: priests, prophets, and kings. The role of the Israe ...

"I Go to Mass Because it's What Men Do"(Post)

Earlier in my priesthood, I served as the vicar of vocations for my diocese, working extensively with young adults. In this way, I came to have a deep appreciation for the younger generation. Even as ...

Advent Apologetics: How is it Possible for God to Become a Man? (Post)

The mystery of the Incarnation, or the mystery of God’s becoming man, is not something that can easily be understood by finite human minds. However, just as we can’t fully comprehend God himself b ...