May 31, 2005
Catholic Carnival XXXII: Table of Plenty
Glad to be hosting the Catholic Carnival at Deo Omnis Gloria again! This Carnival is the biggest this site has hosted yet and it is full in every respect of the word. So sit, immerse yourself, and push away from...
May 30, 2005
The Real Presence for Protestants
Catholic teaching regarding communion often provokes opposition, confusion, or outright resentment among protestants. There are many different aspects of the Eucharist that provoke such reactions, but one of the most common is the concept of the “real presence”. As a...
May 29, 2005
Is The Catholic Church The Antichrist? Inquiring Minds Want To Know...
I felt a need to address this topic due to several comments that have been made by some of you alleging that the Catholic Church is the antichrist. It is hard for me to imagine how any "thinking" human being...
May 28, 2005
The Myth of Free Sex and Our Responsibility
Since the 1960’s, American Culture has been struggling with the notion of “free love” that has been translated into “free sex” by today’s Americans. Simply put, this notion suggests that sex is merely an act between two people that has...
Newest Catholic Carnival is up
First things first, Joe's grandfather passed away this week - please pray for his soul and for God to comfort his family. This is one of the many reasons posting has been light this week. Second, the newest Catholic Carnival...
May 20, 2005
Did Jesus really rise from the dead?
It amazes me what passes for journalism these days. Tonight I’m watching an episode of 20/20 that questions whether Jesus really rose from the dead. These so-called men of God are suggesting that Jesus didn’t physically rise from the dead....
May 18, 2005
The newest Catholic Carnival is online
Go see Catholic Carnival XXX: Pentecost and unOrdinary Time at Veritas. Another great roundup of Catholic posts on various topics. It's worth a few minutes of your time. God bless, Jay...
May 17, 2005
Anglicans see the light on Mary
The Anglican church has just issued a new document that agrees with Catholic teaching on Mary. Some quotes from the article: In the passage likely to cause most dissent, the document says the infallible dogmas of the Immaculate Conception and...
May 16, 2005
Why Catholicism is Good for Society
Catholic morality is unquestionably good for society in practical terms. To non-Catholics, this may sound outrageous, but it is absolutely true – after all, Catholic morality is defined by God, rather than an individual person. So, I thought I would...
May 11, 2005
Praying to the Saints
Prompted by the continual insistance by one of our "separated" brothers in Christ that it is wrong to ask the saints to pray for us, I have decided it worthwhile to post an explanation of why we, as Catholics, pray...
May 10, 2005
29th Catholic Carnival is up
For those unfamiliar, the Catholic Carnival is a roundup of various articles on Catholic blogs. It typically covers a wide range of topics - this week even more than normal. So stop by and visit the 29th Catholic Carnival. You're...
May 6, 2005
Kingdom of Heaven: Is Ridley Scott Right about the Crusades?
Ridley Scott's newest film, Kingdom of Heaven, depicts the Christian Crusades against the Muslims. But is he historically accurate?
May 3, 2005
Catholic Carnival XVIII: Quotations
This week’s Carnival including selected quotations from each entry. + Veritas takes a look at Altered Nuclear Transfer (ANT): Altered nuclear transfer is a proposed offered by Stanford prof William Hurlbut as a way to break the embryonic stem cell...
May 2, 2005
What Is Confession And How Does It Work?
In most of my discussions with various Protestants and members of other religions the topic that inevitably comes up is Confession. Many think that Confession is some kind of ritualistic practice that the Catholic Church uses to magically forgive sins...
