As Christians we believe that the relationship between men and woman has been affected by sin. There is no shortage of evidence for this: pornography, domestic violence, abuse, gaslighting, stalking, harassment – the list goes on. To understand this, we…
Men, Women, and Jesus
Good Popes and True Popes
In my last article, I tackled the subject of Papal Infallibility. But today I wanted to look into the subject of Papal Fallibility. Is a bad pope no longer a true pope? By “true” I do not mean “having pure…
Understanding the Sacred Heart
The devotion of the Sacred Heart is a traditional Catholic devotion that goes back many hundreds of years. It depicts Jesus, looking compassionate and a bit sad, pointing to his heart, which is exposed. The heart is on fire, with…
Can the Pope Make Mistakes?
Among non-Catholics, one of the most controversial Catholic beliefs is that of Papal Infallibility. For many, the idea that any sinful man (which the pope is inasmuch as all men are sinners) could be preserved from error is a tough…
Eucharist: Not Just a Symbol
Yesterday we celebrated the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. Hopefully your parishes had celebrations like adoration and Eucharistic processions. Days like yesterday serve as an important reminder that the Eucharist is not just a symbol of Christ,…
Remembering Jesus
For Christians today, Jesus is present in an unseen way: through the work of the Holy Spirit, through the sacraments, and in prayer. We find out what Jesus is like through reading and hearing the Bible, especially the Gospels. This…
Why Not Become Fire?
I had my major conversion experience the summer after high school. As a result, I was a particularly zealous Catholic (though perhaps not the wisest) during my time at college. During those years, I made it a point to attend…
Christ and the Church are One
“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” (Acts of the Apostles 9:4) This is the very strange question that Jesus asks Saul of Tarsus on the Road to Damascus. Saul was on his way to find followers of Jesus and…
What Jesus Really Looks Like
I’ve come across some interesting internet chatter about the real face of Jesus. In the Bible, it is interesting that Jesus is never explicitly physically described (except in the book of Revelation where everything is symbolic). Most of our ideas…
Easter Was Not A Pagan Holiday
For years, opponents of the faith like spread conspiracy theories about our most beloved Christian Holy Days. More commonly we find these ideas spread about Christmas. But social media has recently been circulating that Easter is actually a pagan holiday….