I have been called many things in my life: a good soldier, a solid worker, a model employee, and even a good husband. Those things are great and admirable, but they fail in comparison to my favorite title: dad. The Lord has blessed my wife and I with four awesome children, but with raising children goes much responsibility. You are probably thinking that I’m stating the obvious. After all, as parents we have to feed, clothe, and provide shelter for... Read more
Throughout the Old Testament there are several instances of God establishing a covenant. He did so with Adam in the Garden, with the nation of Israel through Moses where the Law was delivered, with Noah after the great flood, with Abraham and his descendants, and lastly with King David. These covenants are a part of salvation history that prepared the world for the coming of the Messiah. Each one of these covenants was important and significant, and each one was... Read more
The Psalms have been read and sung since the days of antiquity. When we read the Psalms, we can feel the anguish, joy, peace, and comfort from the writer. When it comes to the Messiah there is no shortage of material that can be extracted from the Psalms. The concept of redemption is a very prominent theme, and one must have a redeemer in order to have redemption. In the Psalms we not only see the redeemer, but we see... Read more
Easter is arguably the greatest time of the liturgical year. Though Christmas it wonderful, Easter is like our Super Bowl as Catholics. Not only are we celebrating new people joining the church, but we are celebrating the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The resurrection is so important that St. Paul tells us that if it did not happen that we are still dead in sin (1 Corinthians 15:17). Sometimes there is some apprehension when the resurrection is... Read more
Sanctus: Holy, Holy, Holy The Eucharistic prayer is recited after the angelic hymn of praise known as the Sanctus. You know it: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts . . . This may seem like a repetitive hymn, and to those that hear it quite frequently that may be the case. However, its placement before the canon is not accidental. It is actually a combination of two biblical passages, one from the Old Testament and another from the New... Read more
In my years as a Protestant a topic of great passion was just how God reveals Himself to mankind. Sola scriptura, or the Bible alone, was my battle cry for many years. However, once I started reading the early church fathers, something hit me. These sound a lot like Catholic teachings. After further research I found that there was a piece of revelation that I had ignored, but it was one that answers many questions. The purpose of the article... Read more
No matter the time of year, life is a constantly busy time for adults, but it is also a busy time for the Church. Our priests work very hard and should be included in our plans. Your parish priest works hard year round and we can always show them our appreciation. Here are a few ways that we can make that happen. Invite Your Priest Over How many of us can think of someone of hand who may be alone... Read more
I was not always Catholic. Those who knew me before my conversion may be laughing because I was trying to drag them out of the Catholic Church—and sometimes I was regrettably successful. To me the Church was the antithesis of the gospel, and it was my obligation as a “Bible believing” Christian to pull as many people as possible out. One such person that I tried to get out was my wife. For the sake of her soul I had... Read more
Selfishness Is Not The Way We are living in unprecedented times. Never in my lifetime would I have thought about churches and businesses being forced to close to combat an invisible enemy. These strange times have been rather eye opening from many different perspectives. We have seen the best of humanity come to aid of those in need. In contrast, we have also seen the selfishness of people on full display. Looking at teachings of scripture, it becomes evident that... Read more
Introduction To The Watchtower A couple weeks ago I was fortunate enough to interview popular apologist Gary Michuta. Gary is a brilliant Catholic apologist, speaker, radio show host, and author. He has a great deal of experience in studying and debating the teachings of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society. We know them as Jehovah’s witnesses. We discuss their origins, beliefs, and how we can get them thinking about the truths of the Catholic faith. Gary also has a great... Read more
Select your answer to see how you score.
Ad-Free & Subscriber Log-In