CATHOLIC ARTICLE

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

The issue concerning the Catholic and traditional Protestant attitudes to the atonement is a very good one. There is actually a lot of diversity in both the Catholic and Protestant camps on this subject, so I do not want to treat the topic simplistically. However, there are some broad principles of difference which I think

The conception of Christ’s atonement is a central issue which separates Catholic (and Eastern Orthodox) Christians from the heretical Protestants, who misunderstand both the Lord’s Incarnation and the all-loving nature of God. Namely, we do not believe, and it is a BIG mistake to believe, that God the Father demanded the cruel torture and death

And not only this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one man, even by our father Isaac 11 (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls), 12 it was said

Are you “born again”??? That is one of the most commonly asked questions whenever an Evangelical meets a Catholic. A typical response from a Catholic will be their eyes glazing over; a few stammering mumbled words, and a quick change of the subject. The question does not make much sense to a Catholic…the phrase itself