The Bread of Life
Recently, I received an emailed “essay” attacking, specifically, transubstantiation. The author claimed to have had an “intellectual epiphany” based on the “unshakable Scriptures”. We, however, choose instead to…
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What Catholics believe and why.
The Underrated Virtue of Nice
In mystery author Agatha Christie’s biography, she wrote about her father’s death. Many of those present at the funeral said the same thing about the late Mr. Miller.…
When the Mere Mention of Sin Becomes the “Sin”
Have you found that the mere mention of the word “sin” can be taken as a sign from others that you are somehow intolerant? Our culture relegates the…
Sins of Omission
You’ve heard the phrase in the title. I bet you have even formed a little catalog in your head of what is included. There are probably things in…
The Eucharist: The Body of Christ?
The Catholic Church teaches the doctrine of transubstantiation, namely, that in the Eucharist, the communion wafer and the altar wine are transformed and really become the body and…
A Question of Intimacy
“Remain in me, as I remain in you.” John 15:4 Okay. I know that I over-think things, sometimes to an obnoxious degree, but I just couldn’t understand the…
Jesus is the Person Behind the Words that Christians Use
We Christians sometimes use special words to talk about what we believe. We talk about faith, grace, and works, and love, and hope too. These are all things…
Why Do We Have to Die?
“Why do we have to die?” This is a question that many of us wrestle with for as long as we’ve understood the concept of death. It is…
Seeing as God Sees
For the past week-and-a-half I’ve been travelling the same route to and from work, through the densely populated outskirts of Accra, Ghana, via bus or taxi each day.…
Confession – A Cleansing of the Soul
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just,…