Yesterday I was privileged to be a guest of Gary Michuta on his Hands on Apologetics radio program. The show airs Monday-Friday at 1pm est on Virgin Most Powerful Radio. Enjoy the show! https://rumble.com/embed/v2otqua/?pub=4
What Is Pelagianism?
Many Protestant Christians say that the Catholic Church teaches Pelagianism, or at the very least semi-Pelagianism. This line of reasoning shows a fundamental misunderstanding of not only what the Church teaches, but what Pelagianism is. Pelagianism is a heresy that was condemned by the Church and is superfluous for beatitude. When Did Pelagianism Start? What... Continue Reading →
A Theology of Liberation: A Book Review
Liberation theology was a new kind of theology that started developing within Christianity in the 1960’s[1]. Gustavo Gutierrez, who is known as the father of liberation theology, was a priest in Peru. Over the course of his ministry he saw the oppression that the poor experienced and developed a heart for them. In the introduction... Continue Reading →
Common courtesy is uncommonly important, now more than ever
Recently, I saw a question on a message board that asked, “If you’re a person who doesn’t adhere to common courtesies, can you explain why?” The first answer given was, “Because it’s a pointless waste of time that isn’t all that important.” I thought the answer was interesting, particularly because it showed that lack of... Continue Reading →
Three Things You Can Do To Get Your Family Ready For Mass
Sunday mornings can be chaotic even for the most cheerful and organized households. As a parent of four, there are some Sundays that it is difficult for me to get the entire family ready to exit the house, let alone prepare for Mass. There are a few things that can be done, if even the... Continue Reading →
Jesus: Are We Truly Following Him?
Jesus Calls And Matthew Follows Perhaps one of the most powerful stories of discipleship in Gospel involves the very call of Matthew himself. This calling takes place in Mt. 9:9-13 and reads, As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow... Continue Reading →
New survey measures pandemic effect on religious attendance in US
A new survey from Pew Research Center is measuring how the pandemic affected attendance rates at religious services in the United States. One surprising takeaway from the study was that while in-person church attendance has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, attendance is close to what it was when taking into account both in-person and... Continue Reading →
Religion, patriotism, kids becoming less important to Americans
In 1998, 62% of Americans said that religious faith was very important to them. Today, according to the Wall Street Journal, that figure has dropped precipitously – to 39%. It’s one of several “traditional values” that have seen a dramatic loss among Americans, according to the Journal, which conducted a survey of Americans on values... Continue Reading →
The Funny Relationship Of Theology, Science, and Philosophy
The relationship between theology, science, and philosophy is one that can be strained at times. Perhaps this is putting it mildly. There are some who see any innovation in the sciences and philosophy as an affront to faith, and to be fair, in some cases this is the case, but not in all cases. Roger... Continue Reading →
How God’s mercy can overcome our immature faith
The parable of the Prodigal Son has many different lessons we can learn, though it can be tempting to think the parable is meant for other people and not us. However, Jesus gave this example so that we would examine our own lives, to see if our faith is more like that of the “lost”... Continue Reading →