Can Non-Christians Go to Heaven?
It never fails that in each of my high school religion classes someone asks, “Can a non-Christian go to heaven?” It is an important question that preys on…
Faith Library
Category: Faith & Doctrine
What Catholics believe and why.
Billboards or Signs?
There’s a billboard between Dallas and Fort Worth sponsored by a group of atheists. It attacks our religious freedom in large letters and bold words. How do we…
Language Barriers in Evangelization
Archbishop Fulton Sheen famously said: “There are not even 100 people in this country who hate the Catholic Church, but there are millions who hate what they think…
Communio
When Hans Urs von Balthasar was taking graduate courses in theology during the last century, he was said to have lamented after one class, “They’ve taken all the…
5 Disclaimers When Talking about Sin
There is a reluctance on the part of many to talk about sin. That is understandable. It is not a pleasant topic of conversation. People being told about…
Staying Catholic: Jack T. Chick and the New Evangelization
The moment I returned to the Catholic Church, Jack T. Chick, the infamous anti-Catholic cartoonist, entered my life. Well-meaning friends from my evangelical congregation took me aside. They…
The ABCs of Catholicism
Understanding how Catholicism differs from other Christian denominations can be difficult; explaining it can be even more difficult. As I studied the differences, I realized that it hinges…
Wagering on Pascal
Why should we believe in God? I usually start my first theology class by asking my students this. Most of them have spent years in Catholic school, but…
Study Questions for the Year of Faith Letter
In my experience, few Catholics read the letters written by our Popes. I myself am new to the reading Church documents unless assigned as part of classes I…
Looking at the Year of Faith Note, Part 2
The Note continues with recommendations for each Diocese and local communities including parishes and associations. At the Diocesan level Each diocese is asked to have a celebration and…