“The Catholic Church is the only thing which saves a man from the degrading slavery of being a child of his age. I have compared it with the New Religions; but this is exactly where it differs from the New Religions. The New Religions are in many ways suited to the new conditions; but they [...]
One of the common misconceptions people have about the Catholic Church is exactly when it began. They distinguish between the original Christian Church and then explain that the “Catholic” Church is just one of the many divisions that came at a later date. One of the most common versions of this story is that Constantine [...]
There is an estimated (at least) 350,000 Catholic Masses celebrated every day on planet Earth. It is celebrated in every nook and cranny on the planet, by every race and nationality, and using every language. And each of these Masses is celebrated (generally) using the same scripture readings and the same prayers. Every single one [...]
“The difficulty of explaining ‘why I am a Catholic’ is that there are ten thousand reasons all amounting to one reason: that Catholicism is true.” – G. K. Chesterton Amen. What he said.
When a lot of people are first drawn to the Catholic Faith they feel that they must totally leave behind what they were taught growing up. They feel that embracing Catholicism somehow betrays all of the good things they received in their native denomination. But this is not really so.
Fr. Corapi is always both educational and inspiring to listen to:
What is necessary for salvation? Is it “faith and works” as Catholics teach? Or is it “faith alone” as many Protestants teach? Or do they mean the same thing? They might. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don’t. Let’s try to clarify at the chance of a tiny ecumenical revival. Here is the kind of [...]
The short answer: Yes. (CCC 2041-2042) And not only are we required to go, but it is considered a grave matter of sin if we do not go (and otherwise reasonably could have gone). From the beginning, the Church has always seen this as the primary (and bare minimum) fulfillment of the 3rd commandment: Keep [...]
In the Catholic Church, there are many items used during the liturgy and otherwise that we see on a regular basis. For whatever reason, we often don’t actually ever learn what these things are called. I think the alb is one such thing for many Catholics.
I know this sounds like a silly question to a lot of people, but unfortunately a lot of people in this world don’t know the answer. Personally, I’ve encountered many protestants (and even some Catholics) that thought that Catholics were not Christian. I’m not sure why though. I think some Catholics have just been really, [...]
Yes. But here’s a great resource for anyone interested in exploring the question more deeply: PaulIsCatholic.com It’s a new site recently launched by Taylor Marshall to complement his book, The Catholic Perspective on Paul. “It is based on the conviction that the Pauline epistles contain the primitive and pristine doctrines of the Catholic Faith.”
