431 results for 'case for catholicism'

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 ...

The Inseparable Connection Between the Stigmata and the Eucharist(Post)

Let the entire man be seized with fear; let the whole world tremble; let heaven exult when Christ, the Son of the Living God, is on the altar in the hands of the priest.—St ...

Advent Apologetics: Did the First Christians Expect Jesus to Return in Their Lifetimes? (Post)

God did not reveal his plan of the ages all at once. As the centuries rolled on, he sent prophets to his people Israel, and they learned more about the shape of his plan. This is a concept that schol ...

Why Does the Church Celebrate "Seasons"?(Post)

Liturgical seasons are days and weeks set aside on the Church calendar for ongoing celebration of events in salvation history. The Church has these seasons to extend celebration of important events ...

The Food Which Endures to Eternal Life(Post)

Filling in the Gaps about the Eucharist We read of Jesus instituting the Eucharist in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, as well as in St. Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. Joh ...

Exposing the New Relativism(Post)

The Rise and Shift of Relativism For many years, in apologetic circles, refuting relativism was the craze. Relativism had become such a common and dangerous part of the modern cultural landscape. “Y ...

How to Find True Joy(Post)

  Having a proper understanding of joy is imperative to becoming a saint.   Joy is the arousal of some sense of good. When we malign and obscure good, we malign and obscure joy. St. Gregor ...

Common Misconceptions: Setting the Record Straight(Post)

From the beginning of the Church, people have wondered what it is. A big part of St. Paul’s work, as reflected in his letters to the early churches, is clarifying what the Church is and i ...

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 ...

If We Just Love Jesus, Does It Really Matter Which Church We Go To?(Post)

When I was considering joining the Catholic Church, I sat down with some of my non-Catholic friends to see if they could talk me out of my decision. They were Christians, but they didn’t consi ...

Baptism Now Saves You: Because Jesus Says So(Post)

When it comes to biblical support for the belief in baptismal regeneration, there’s no better place to start than with Jesus himself. John 3:3-5, commonly known as the “Born Again” ...

Hasty Generalizations and True Scotsmen(Post)

No True Scotsman is a type of logical fallacy that involves making exceptions when a claim is contradicted in order to prevent the claim from being falsified. It’s called the No True ...