Tag: Sheavings

Given all that we have discussed previously, the question then arises, “Does it not matter if you are Catholic?” On the contrary, it matters greatly. We live in a fallen

Continuing our discussion from yesterday, it will naturally be noted that union with the Roman Pontiff is, for Protestants and Orthodox, imperfect. Just so. But the point nonetheless holds that

Yesterday, we asked if there is a more balanced picture that reverences both Unam Sanctam and Lumen Gentium as authentic magisterial teaching? Yes. To find it, let’s begin with an imperfect analogy. There is

Over the past couple of days, we’ve been talking a bit about Hell and damnation. For Catholics, that very quickly brings us to the Church’s teaching “Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus”:

I wrote this piece, like, 30 years ago. When it first ran, some very earnest readers asked if it was a true story, which was my first lesson in the fact

Since we talked about taking the Name of God in vain yesterday, I thought I would reprint this piece I wrote some years ago on swearing and profanity: *** I’ve

And now the final installment of our look at John 8:44 and the way in which John uses the teaching of Jesus to catechize his flock about the meaning and

Continuing from yesterday, we continue our look at John 8:44 and the Evangelist’s use of the Old Testament in teaching about the sacrament of Baptism: This process of relating Jesus

Since it is Lent and the Church’s readings are more Johannine than usual this time of year, and since the purpose of those readings are ordered toward preparing catechumens for