September 29, 2005
The newest Catholic Carnival
The newest Catholic Carnival is up, so go check it out. Thanks to On the Other Foot for hosting. As always, it's worth your time to peruse. God bless, Jay...
September 28, 2005
The Canonization Process: How One Is Named A Saint In The Catholic Church
The following comes from the Vatican website. It explains the canonization process. Definitely worth reading... "1. Canon norms regarding the procedure to be followed for causes of saints are contained in the Apostolic Constitution 'Divinus Perfectionis Magister,' promulgated by John...
September 27, 2005
Praying For The Dead
Why do Catholics pray for the dead? Before we can answer this question there are two points that need to be made. First, the Catholic Church believes that the Body of Christ is One. This simply means that there exists...
September 26, 2005
"I Believe In Life Everlasting": The Catholic Church's Teaching on the Last Things
Due to recent comments made on this blog, I felt it necessary to lay out in clear detail exactly what the Catholic Church teaches in reference to death, the particular judgment, heaven, purgatory, hell, and the final judgment. Some of...
September 23, 2005
Half the Truth: the Bible Alone
Ultimately many of the questions we all discuss on this website come down to one question: Is the Bible the sole source of authority? According to our brothers and sisters who are non-Catholic, the answer is “Yes” in the vein...
September 21, 2005
Another Catholic Carnival
For those who haven't checked it out, the Catholic Carnival is a collection of Catholic posts on various blogs throughout the week. It's always interesting with a diverse Catholic viewpoint expressed on many issues. Take a moment and check it...
September 17, 2005
Why Christians Shouldn’t Support The United Way
In this time of great charity giving (which is very important), I wanted to point out one organization that Christians should not be supporting: The United Way. Because of their name, most think this is a good charity organization, but...
September 13, 2005
The newest Catholic Carnival
The newest Catholic Carnival is up at Our Word and Welcome It. It's an excellent Carnival centered on the theme of Faith - be sure to check it out. Don't worry, we'll be posting more very soon. My personal apologies...
September 9, 2005
Why Does The Catholic Church Put So Much Emphasis On Contraception?: An excerpt from 50 Questions on the Natural Law
My wife Krista and I, in an effort to educate and evangelize several Protestant couples that we know and love, have been thoroughly researching the topic of contraception. Contraception, as we have seen on this blog, is a pivotal issue...
September 6, 2005
Catholic Carnival is now up
Check out the newest Catholic Carnival at A Penitent Blogger. It's not as long as others (a holiday weekend), but as good as ever. Also, remember to pray constantly for those affected by the Hurricane. May God have mercy on...
