72 results for 'Steve Weidenkopf'

Is Anti-Catholicism the Original "Fake News"?(Post)

Between the Amazonian Synod and the upcoming book by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah, much has been made of the practice of priestly celibacy lately. But it's not the first time.

The Church of the Already and the Not Yet(Post)

In the Gospels, Jesus appears to make contradictory statements regarding the kingdom of God. The Lord indicates that the “kingdom of God is at hand” (Mark 1:15) but also says “my kingdom is not of th ...

Reformation Day: Trick or Treat?(Post)

The Myth: “The Reformers were holy men who struggled heroically to free the true Christian faith from the superstitions of Rome.”Martin Luther (1480-1546) and John Calvin (1509-1564) are generally re ...

Need Help Defending Christmas?(Post)

Christians Borrowed Christmas and Easter from PagansEvery spring just before Easter, major news organizations run stories “debunking” one of the central tenets of the Christian faith—Jesus’ resurre ...

You Say You Want A Revolution...(Post)

Today is October 31st - Commonly referred to as Reformation Day by Protestants and it marks the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, when, as the story goes, Martin Lut ...

America's Original Sin(Post)

In August 1619, a slave ship captained by Manuel Mendes da Cunha carried 350 Africans toward Vera Cruz, New Spain. Before it arrived, Captain Cunha’s ship was attacked and robbed by an English corsai ...

Could You Use Some Help Around The Dinner Table This Holiday Season?(Post)

Leading your Protestant friends into the Catholic Church can seem like a hopeless task. Your friend may seem too far away, too biased against Catholicism, or even too apathetic.I would have loved t ...

Out of the Darkness and Into the Light(Post)

"Although the world of today has a very vivid awareness of its unity and of how one man depends on another in needful solidarity, it is most grievously torn into opposing camps by conflicting forces.

The City of Man and the City of God(Post)

Augustine’s magnum opus not only answered the immediate objections of his contemporaries; it provided (and provides) a foundation of authentic Christian historical perspective. As a young man, August ...

St. Catherine of Siena: United With Christ’s Mystical Body(Post)

Born on the Feast of the Annunciation in 1347, Catherine was the twenty-third child of the wool dyer Jacopo Benincasa and his wife Lapa. From a young age, Catherine was devoted to Christ and the Chur ...

Vatican II: Taking on the Threats of Modernism, Relativism, and Neo-Paganism(Post)

The Second Vatican Council was the first ecumenical council in nearly a century and was the most attended ecclesial gathering in Church history. Its business was conducted over four sessions from Oct ...

When Is It Time To "Trot Out A Toddler?"(Post)

In his groundbreaking Pro-Life book, Persuasive Pro-Life, Apologist Trent Horn teaches pro-life ambassadors how to stay on message using a technique called "Trot Out A Toddler." Most failed ...