313 results for 'Lepanto, the battle that saved the west'

The Great Disappointment(Post)

Murky origins and eccentric doctrines place group at fringes of Christianity. Most people know little about the Seventh-day Adventists beyond that they worship on Saturdays, not Sundays. But t

Dupes, Deceivers, or… Catholics?(Post)

The Author in his own words:C.S. Lewis’s Trilemma: Liar, Lunatic, or Lord In Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis famously poses a trilemma, sometimes called the Liar, Lunatic, or Lord argument, which work

God Creates Out of Love(Post)

God creates, we believe, ex caritate—out of love. If we recall our image of Christianity as a reflection of the human heart, we can ask: what is the first thing love longs to do? What is the first im

“Whatever I Have Learned...I Have Learned From The Masters Of The Craft.” (Post)

Catholic Answers...Catholic Answers Live...Catholic.com...Catholicism and Fundamentalism...And so much more.   More than anyone else, Karl Keating is responsible for bringing Catholic Apologetics to

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

Ten "Dumb Questions" To Ask When Discussing Abortion(Post)

In his groundbreaking Pro-Life book, Persuasive Pro-Life, Apologist Trent Horn teaches pro-life ambassadors to follow these five ambassador rules when they engage in conversations on not just abortio

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

A Love Letter From a Bishop to His Flock(Post)

As Bishops go, few have been as visible over the last few weeks as Bishop Joseph Strickland of the Diocese of Tyler, Texas. On the national stage he has been vocal in battles over rights for the unbor

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 assistant pas

Whatever Happened To Penance And Mortification?(Post)

Whatever Happened To Penance And Mortification? Could we imagine what it would be like if athletes stopped training their bodies? It would be unthinkable. Without training they would never have the s

Venial Sins 101(Post)

The word venial comes from the Latin word venia, which means “pardon” or “forgiveness.” According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, a venial sin is a sin that “allows charity to subsist, even

Seven Implications That Baptism Has for Our Lives as a Christian(Post)

There are seven implications that baptism has for our lives as a Christian, each of which arises from a particular dimension of the sacrament. This is a great day to remember those!First, we must dai