CATHOLIC ARTICLE

After giving some thought as to how to approach the devotional this afternoon, I decided to talk for a few minutes about an issue that I am currently reflecting upon—that is the debate over the perpetual virginity of Mary. All Christians believe that Jesus was miraculously conceived by the power of God’s Spirit in the […]

“Lucifer has hurled into hell so great a number of souls and continues so to hurl them every day, rising up in his pride against the Almighty. In this manner has he been able to introduce into the world his tyrannical power, spreading among men forgetfulness of death, judgment, heaven and hell, and casting so

The early Christian belief in the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption must be approached in two different ways. The Immaculate Conception Let’s take the Immaculate Conception first. The Immaculate Conception of Mary was declared to be a dogma of the Church in 1854. Before that time, it was merely what we call a theolegoumenon (a

One of the titles of the Blessed Virgin Mary is sometimes attributed with is the title Queen of Heaven. Her coronation as Queen of Heaven is the last Glorious Mysteries in the Rosary and whose feast day falls on August 22. This title may irk non-Catholic Christians who may point out that in the Bible the

In the past few years, I’ve been amazed by the growing number of Christians who have renounced the traditional belief in Mary’s perpetual virginity, citing as reason the “brothers” and “sisters” of the Lord referred to in Sacred Scripture. Now, while many Protestants regard Mary’s perpetual virginity as a uniquely “Catholic belief,” it should be

Most Christians, both Catholic and Protestant alike, share certain presuppositions relative to the nature of sin and its damaging effects on our relationship with God. Conversely, there is a disconnect between Catholics and Protestants when it comes to the Catholic belief that Mary was conceived and born without the stain of Original Sin, otherwise known

Over the past couple decades, a great deal of academic ink has been spilled over the mysterious personage of St. James the Just, who Scripture calls the “brother of the Lord.” As one might suppose, the principal thrust of this liberal-modernist scholarship is to deny the age-old Catholic / Eastern Orthodox tradition of Mary’s perpetual

Introduction Presumption is like walking on thin ice, thinking you won’t fall through. It’s the sin of taking God’s love and mercy for granted. It’s basically telling God, “Don’t worry, I got this,” but forgetting that we don’t really “got this” without Him. In this article, we’ll dig deep into what the sin of presumption

So you think your salvation is assured? Think again. Consider, for instance, these biblical passages which clearly show just how unbiblical such a teaching is. As you will see, the bible is replete with many passages that testify against an irrevocable, assured salvation. Hebrews 10:26: “If we sin deliberately after receiving knowledge of the truth,

Introduction Many times, we hear the phrase “faith alone” floating around in discussions about how to have a relationship with God. But for Catholics, the issue is more nuanced. We believe that faith is the starting point, but it’s not the entire journey. Why do we think this way? Let’s dive into the teachings of