Did Jesus believe in God? The answer might surprise you. Here’s the Biblical case *against* Jesus Christ having faith.
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The Incomprehensible Love of the Holy Trinity
This Sunday is Trinity Sunday. Do you know what’s a good analogy for the Trinity? Nothing. God is so far beyond our ability to comprehend Him, much less to express His inner nature in human speech, that all of our attempts to do so fall miserably short. Worse, it’s easy to fall into heresy and idolatry. But these are no excuses for ignoring the life-changing reality of the Holy Trinity.
A Protestant Case for the Queenship of Mary
Can the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary be established using Scripture alone, without appealing to Catholic Tradition, the writings of the Church Fathers, or later Church statements?
Did Jesus Have a Human Soul?
As Christians, we readily acknowledge that Jesus, in addition to being Divine, also had (and has) a true human body. But does Jesus also have a human soul? This is one of the earliest questions that the early Church had to resolve, and the answer is crucial for how we understand Christ Jesus.
The Proclamation and the Promise of the Ascension
Today is the Feast of the Ascension of Christ. What can we say about this Feast? It’s a proclamation and a promise. What does it proclaim? That we are body and soul, and that our bodies are good. What does it promise? That Christ has not abandoned us, and that we, body and soul, are destined for future glory.
The Catholic Church Doesn’t Look Like the Early Church? Good.
It’s frequently objected that the Catholic Church doesn’t look like the early Church. Good. It’s not supposed to.
Why I’m a Theist, a Christian, a Catholic, and a Seminarian
Why do I believe in God? Why am I a Christian? Why am I Catholic? And why am I a seminarian? Here’s how I answered those four question to a group of high school theology students.
The Public Nature of Reading Scripture
In the modern age, it’s easy to assume that Christians always studied Scripture by reading their personal Bible, or that theological questions always settled by the believer looking through his Bible at home, alone.
But none of that is true. As St. Augustine and Scripture itself confirm, the Bible was originally intended to be proclaimed to the community. Which is why I’m happy to be part of a project that seeks to do just that.
Why Does Jesus Tell Mary Magdalene Not to Touch Him?
On Easter Sunday, why does Jesus say to Mary Magdalene, “Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father”? And why does He then invite St. Thomas to touch His hands and side?
The Virgin Tomb of Christ
Both St. Matthew and St. John take pains to specify that Christ’s Tomb was never-before used. “Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb where no one had ever been laid” (John 19:41). But why do they both specify this seemingly-mundane detail? Because the Virgin Tomb, like the Virgin Womb, tells us something about Who Jesus Is.