779 results for 'hard sayings'

The Suffering of Purgatory is Bound Up with Joys Beyond This World(Post)

Among those throughout the history of the Church who have written and spoken about purgatory, many have emphasized the sorrows or pains. They have done so rightly, since the sufferings of purgatory

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 f

"You Catholics Think You Need to Earn Your Salvation"(Post)

You're talking to your Protestant friend and he drops this one on you.... "You Catholics think you need to earn your salvation" What do you say? Here, we'll help. The Prot

Helping Young People Navigate the Cultural Minefield(Post)

The Rise of Gender Fluidity and the Need for Truth At my son’s large public high school it is not uncommon to see kids in various states of  “gender fluidity,” but not simply in the sense of femi

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

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.

Where to Now, St. Peter?(Post)

Before we get into the text of Acts, there are two very important questions that must be asked and that are often overlooked in this discussion: “Who wrote the Book of Acts?” And, “Why is that importa

Mysteries Revealed: Jesus and the Woman Caught in Adultery(Post)

The conversations of Jesus are different from his parables. The parables tend to be more generic, more applicable to different persons and circumstances. They also are presented in figurative language

How do Demons Attack People?(Post)

Understanding Demonic Attacks From the popularity of The Exorcist from 50 years ago, to last year's Nefarious, demons and more importantly how to get rid of them are a topic that fascinates us.

What Procedure Should We Use When Interpreting a Prophetic Text in Scripture?(Post)

  By its nature, prophecy can be difficult to interpret. It uses many symbols, and these can be taken in more than one way.The key to understanding biblical prophecy is to determine itsliteralsense—t

Why Do Our Protestant Friends Have Smaller Bibles?(Post)

We recently sat down with Catholic Answers Senior Apologist Jimmy Akin, to talk about why the Bible is a Catholic book. Q. Our Protestant friends often speak of “the word of God” as if it w

The Catholic Stance on the Rapture(Post)

Faced with such a dire time of tribulation, Christians have wondered whether they will have to live through it. The historic answer, for both Catholics and Protestants, is that we will. Jesus warned