530 results for 'why we're catohlic'

“Where is that in the Bible?”(Post)

The Question of "Where is that in the Bible?" “Where is that in the Bible?” This is the most common question I receive when I discuss the Catholic faith with Protestants. They ask me questions like ...

Tradition in the Early Church(Post)

At first, the apostles conducted their teaching mission in a purely oral form. Peter preached a sermon on Pentecost.He did not issue a pamphlet.By teaching orally, the apostles followed the example o ...

How Can I Believe In God When So Many Reasonable People Don't?(Post)

If most intelligent people you know believed something, would you believe it?For many people who don’t believe God exists, this is one reason why: the smart people they know and respect, such as scie ...

St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Examination of Consciousness(Post)

St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) devised a way of examining our soul that moved away from looking only at the sinful thoughts, words, and deeds of our day. Ignatius’s introspection begins no ...

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 import ...

The Fisher Pope(Post)

What is a miracle, and how does it differ from magic? Both “miracle” and “magic” are notoriously hard concepts to define, and differing religions demarcate their respective limits differently. The cl ...

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 ...

The Three Rs of Salvation—Repent, Receive, and Remain(Post)

The Catholic Church teaches what we must believe in order to be saved.After college, I traveled the country with a pro-life organization whose staff were evenly divided between Catholics and Protest ...

What is the History of the Jehovah’s Witnesses? (Post)

Jehovah’s Witnesses emerged in the northeastern United States during the 1870s, though at the time they were known as “Bible Students.” Under the direction of founder Charles Taze ...

The Mysterious Book of Enoch(Post)

The book of Jude contains some of the most mysterious and intriguing passages in the New Testament.One occurs when Jude warns against a group of Christians who have given themselves over to immoralit ...

Mary's Virginity(Post)

Early Christians are a wonderful example of the unity for which Christ prayed at the Last Supper: And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread ...

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 ...