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The Synthesis of All Heresies(Post)

Navigating Disagreements Among Catholics “Trent, can you respond to what this Catholic said online? It’s just really confusing.” Normally, I don’t like to nitpick other Catholics, even if I don’t

Advent Apologetics: How Can Christians Reclaim Their Seasons and Feasts From Secularists? (Post)

One constructive approach would be to enter more fully into the celebrations ourselves and, by our example, invite secularists to consider the sacred meaning of the Christian seasons they celebrate wi

The Four-Part Gospel(Post)

Yep. There is bad news; and, if we really love others, we have an obligation not to hide it. Rather than just one part of the good news—“God loves you”—modern people need to hear a four-part gospel.

Hasty Generalizations and True Scotsmen(Post)

No True Scotsman is a type of logical fallacy that involves making exceptions when a claim is contradicted in order to prevent the claim from being falsified. It’s called the No True Scotsman fallacy

Lunch With An Atheist(Post)

I was sitting in a booth at a restaurant in San Diego waiting for the religious equivalent of a “blind date” to begin. A few weeks earlier, some Catholic friends of mine asked me to meet with their so

St. Catherine of Siena: United With Christ’s Mystical Body(Post)

Born on the Feast of the Annunciation in 1347, Catherine was the twenty-third child of the wool dyer Jacopo Benincasa and his wife Lapa. From a young age, Catherine was devoted to Christ and the Churc

What We Mean By "Saint"(Post)

Sanctus and Hagios The word saint comes from the Latin word sanctus, which means “holy one.” The Greek equivalent hagios (which means “sanctified,” “set apart,” or “holy”) is used in a variety

Not a Denomination(Post)

In 1964, Pope Paul VI issued the Second Vatican Council’s “Decree on Ecumenism,” called Unitatis Redintegratio, which translates from Latin as “The Restoration of Unity.” Right there, we see tha

Why the Catholic Church is NOT a Denomination(Post)

In 1964, Pope Paul VI issued the Second Vatican Council’s “Decree on Ecumenism,” called Unitatis Redintegratio, which translates from Latin as “The Restoration of Unity.” Right there, we see that the

Is America About to Make a Huge Mistake?(Post)

We’re heading into an election year, and if you’ve been paying attention to the news, you’ve no doubt been hearing a word that’s somewhat surprising.That word is socialism, and it’s being endorsed by

The Room Where God Is(Post)

Recognizing the Presence of Jesus in the EucharistThose of us who believe that the Eucharist is really Jesus have to examine our own hearts and lives, too.Some time ago, I met a man who had once worke

Purgatory in the Protestant Traditions (Post)

Purgatory is also found among many non-Catholic Christians. In fact, Christians who reject the doctrine of purgatory, in its consciously articulated form or at least the concepts that undergird it, ar