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Can God Change the Past?(Post)

Can God change the past?No . . . and this question is a real doozy! (But a doozy that brings with it important clarifications of the nature of God’s power.)If you enjoy science fiction, you’ve undoubt

The Transcendent Happiness of the Beatitudes(Post)

If you’re like me, the first time you ever took the trouble to learn the Beatitudes it was a list you had to memorize in catechism class. For most people, that is all the Beatitudes has been: a list,

Does Jesus Promise Us Health And Wealth?(Post)

I was sitting on the couch with my arms crossed while the credits rolled, when one of my friends asked me, “What did you think of the movie?” “Aside from the subpar acting?” I replied. “I think it had

5 Minutes A Day Can Save Your (Spiritual) Life(Post)

  Day 1: Spiritual or Religious? CHALLENGE: I consider myself spiritual rather than religious. Why isn’t that enough? DEFENSE: Because God loves you and wants even better things for you. When people

Can the Persistent Sinner Be Baptized?(Post)

What if someone has an active intention to receive baptism and yet still chooses to persist in or cling to a sin?Can such a person be baptized? The answer depends on what we mean by “can.” If by “can

Biblical Non-Biblical Traditions(Post)

We don’t even have to appeal to extra-Biblical doctrines or events to find accord with Protestants on the validity of extra-Biblical traditions—we can just use Scripture. In the New Testament, there a

The Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel(Post)

Just as the Church has official ritual books for Mass and the sacraments, for blessings and for exorcism, so there is also an official book called the Handbook of Indulgences. We will not take time h

Understanding Natural Law from a Catholic Perspective(Post)

My teens always looked forward to the homilies of a particular priest, because he made the truths of Catholicism exciting and substantial. He inspired us to think about our Faith, and one way he did

Debunking Arguments Against the Resurrection: The Swoon Hypothesis(Post)

One of the more common arguments to the Resurrection is that Jesus passed out or “swooned” on the cross. Unless you broke the legs of the victims, it could take days for a person to die, but the Gosp

The Unforgiven(Post)

"Who could be so callous, so stony-hearted, who so unmindful of brotherly love, as to remain dry-eyed in the presence of so many of his own kin, who are broken now, shadows of their former selves, di

What does the Catholic Church teach about the Eucharist?(Post)

A Pew Research poll released last week showed that just one-third of U.S. Catholics agree with their church that the Eucharist is the body and blood of Christ.We thought it might be a good time to giv

Does the Number of Books in Your Bible Really Matter?(Post)

One evening I had the sad duty of attending my neighbor’s funeral. The assistant pastor from the church stood up and after a few remarks about the deceased began to give a sermon. The first ten minut