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The Trinity Part 4

We began The Trinity series with an examination of the overall scriptural support for the Trinitarian viewpoint, which included proofs of the Deity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. The previous articles dealt with the specific scriptural proofs of the eternal nature of the Son-ship of Jes... (www.catholic365.com)

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All leadership in the Kingdom of God is by example.

In the Gospel, Jesus offers two analogies for the Kingdom of God. He speaks of the effect of yeast in flour to leaven bread and to dramatically increase its size. It is easy to see the effect when we leave rolls or bread in a warm environment usually letting the dough double in size or more.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Soul in Purgatory

She didn't remember how she got to this ledge. She knew she was in a huge, dark place, and that she was on a ledge, but she didn't know any thing else. There were no memories beyond this moment. All she knew is that it was dark and cold here. She stood on a ledge, a precipice, but she wasn't af... (www.catholic365.com)

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Do Protestants Actually Believe Sola Scriptura?

“Sola Scriptura” is a Latin phrase that means “Scripture only. It’s one of the Five Solae that basically define Protestant theology. These Solae are used within Evangelical Christian circles to delineate who are “Christians” and who are not.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Praying the Rosary Helps

Praying the Rosary helps. I dare suggest that praying the rosary is more about building my faith than having my prayers answered - after all God already knows my needs: "So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him,” (Matt. 6:8). I began to notice that my faith in C... (www.catholic365.com)

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An Exegeses of the Sacrament of Baptism Part II

So what, then, do we gain from our baptism? In addition to the sacrament being the “washing of regeneration and renewal by the Holy Spirit” (CCC #1215), the Church teaches us that Baptism is a beautiful and glorious gift from God that conveys grace (even unto the guilty), anoints us into the common ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Repentance The Forgotten Doctrine of Salvation

Even a casual reader of the Bible soon discovers that repentance is a major biblical topic. All the prophets mention it in one way or another. Isaiah called Israel to repent, as did Jeremiah and Ezekiel and Hosea and Micah and Malachi. A survey of the New Testament shows that the words “repent” and ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Bullying - Just for Kids?

The statement from the CDC implies that bullying is negative behavior limited to youths who are in no way related to or in relationship with the person they are bullying. Is that true?... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Trinity Part 3

As we saw in the series on the Shadow and Substance of God’s Plan, the old saying that goes, "The Old Testament is the New Testament concealed and the New Testament is the Old Testament revealed." is quite true.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Science Is Silent on the Supernatural

Our culture is becoming more and more secular. An increasing percentage of people now identify themselves as atheists, and while a majority of Americans still claim to be Christian, many no longer believe the basic doctrines of the faith.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Stigma of Abortion?

Roughly six months ago I started using Twitter as a way to promote my writing. As a social media avenue, I find it both a bit mindless and incredibly interesting simultaneously. Mindless because of the sheer capacity of things people Tweet (for better or worse) and interesting because when things t... (www.catholic365.com)

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Brawling Brothers

One thing that has constantly struck me about the Bible is the recurring idea of brothers fighting. We have Cain and Abel. We have Esau and Jacob. We have Joseph and…well, all the rest of his brothers! It is interesting that people who are supposed to love one another, who have significant commo... (www.catholic365.com)

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Shedding God's Light on the Mystery of the Real Presence

Are you surprised that starting right from the beginning of Sacred Scripture—right there in the first chapter of the first book of the Bible, in Genesis 1:3, using just a few words, the Lord has provided one of the most compelling apologetic arguments for defending His Real Presence in the Eucharist... (www.catholic365.com)

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Gratitude: Is It A Virtue?

There are times that it feels as would, I imagine, a tsunami: Caught up with such power, force and hugeness that I feel walloped, almost annihilated, flattened by the sense of gratitude. Attending Mass yesterday at the Benedictine Monastery of the Risen Christ was like that.... (www.catholic365.com)

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An Exegeses of the Sacrament of Baptism Part I

As the first of two posts on the Sacrament of Baptism, this post will serve to explore the theological foundation for the Sacrament of Baptism. The second post will explore the gifts received from the Sacrament.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Step Beyond Faith Part 3

How can we even think we shouldn’t strive for holiness or can’t become holy? So many places in the Bible, we are called to holiness. Is not the Bible the word of truth? The Word as given by God? Then who are we to say we can’t be holy?... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Trinity Part 2

The glory that I had... John 17:5 Yet another clear statement from the lips of our Savior of His existence in eternity (well before the Incarnation) with the Father. There are those who try to explain this verse away by saying that "The Father had Jesus in mind from eternity."... (www.catholic365.com)

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Analysis of a Conversion - Why I left the Catholic Church, Public Schools

I can truly say I lived a sheltered life, until I was enrolled in Public School. I had been led to believe that teachers were nice people who loved children. But my very first teacher was a chain smoking woman who loved nothing better than to crack her knuckles or her ruler on the nearest student,... (www.catholic365.com)

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Truth without love is brutality, and love without truth is hypocrisy.

I would like to center this commentary upon the leader of the synagogue’s attitude in today’s gospel text. I have always been surprised at how, before an evident miracle, there is always someone who is able to close his eyes in such a way that he remains totally unconcerned. Had he not seen what hap... (www.catholic365.com)

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5 Good Minutes with God - Can a cheater have value?

Think of someone that you know very well, someone you know almost as well as yourself. Someone you’ve known your whole life or maybe someone you have gotten close to very recently.... (www.catholic365.com)

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