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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 gi ...

Startling Discoveries from the Very First Christians!(Post)

The Early Christians Provide Us With Some Real Eye-Openers A word from Jimmy Akin... I first began to be aware of the earliest Church Fathers before I was even Catholic. In ...

When the Church Falters, the World Shakes(Post)

I think that a lot of what’s wrong in the world is that the Church is so weakened and so corrupted that she’s not that beacon on the hill, not leaven for the world, any longer. She can be leaven, an ...

The Early Church on Baptismal Regeneration(Post)

St. Justin Martyr’s First Apology dates to around 160. In the text we find Justin offering an explanation and a defense to the pagan emperor. That includes a description of what the Christians of his ...

How did Protestants and Catholics end up with two different Old Testaments?(Post)

One evening I had the sad duty of attending my neighbor’s funeral. My neighbors were not religious, but apparently a local “mega-church” offered to conduct the eulogy for them ...

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 work ...

Making Every Day an Encounter with Jesus(Post)

Lectio Divina Lectio (Latin for “reading”) is an ancient way of letting God’s words speak to you as personally and as uniquely as possible. Normally, this practice takes ...

Deepening Your Prayer Life: From an Examination of Conscience to an Examination of Consciousness(Post)

As we approach the unapproachable God, we have to pass through his Ten Commandments. We examine our conscience to unearth ways we have said “no” to God. This is a practice that should be ...

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 Ineffective Pro-Life Arguments?(Post)

There are some arguments that a pro-life advocate should not use, because they don’t directly address the key issue in the abortion debate: “What are the unborn?” Greg Koukl writes in his book Precio ...

Mother of God | Luke 1:43(Post)

Why Catholics Call Mary the Mother of God? This excerpt from Meeting the Protestant Response explains why Luke 1:43 supports Mary’s title “Mother of God.” Broussard answers the obj ...

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Catholic Answers is one of the nation’s largest lay-run apostolates of Catholic apologetics and evangelization. Its mission statement explains its purpose: Catholic Answers is a media ministry ...