Tag: Bible

What Bible Did the Sadducees Use?

In Matthew 22:23-33,we hear: That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question.  “Teacher,” they said, “Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and have children for him. Now there were seven brothers among us. The first… Continue reading What Bible Did the Sadducees Use?

The Virgin Mary: An Unwed Mother?

We often hear that the Virgin Mary was “an unwed Mother,” because while She was still unmarried (only “betrothed”), the angel Gabriel announced that She was pregnant. It’s an inspiring story for unwed mothers, but it happens to be not true. Mary and Joseph weren’t simply “betrothed,” in the sense we imagine that term (as fiancées). They were… Continue reading The Virgin Mary: An Unwed Mother?

Son Rise Morning Show: How Did We Get the Bible?

At 8:40 AM tomorrow, Friday, July 22nd, I’m going to be on Son Rise Morning Show (EWTN Radio), talking about “Protestant vs Catholic narratives as to how we got the Bible.”  That’s about all I know, but it’s a fascinating subject, so just pray that I don’t botch it too badly. For more on the subject, feel… Continue reading Son Rise Morning Show: How Did We Get the Bible?

Total Apostasy: the Big Issue Dividing Mormons and Catholics

I’ve been meaning for days to write a comprehensive response to all of the comments raised in last week’s two–part series on Mormonism, but find myself getting further and further behind.  As it stands, there are over a hundred comments between the two posts, and a couple dozen people, including Catholics, Mormons, and Protestants, have… Continue reading Total Apostasy: the Big Issue Dividing Mormons and Catholics

Mormons at Your Door: Evangelizing the Missionaries

Yesterday, I talked about some of the basics for what to expect when Mormon missionaries come to the door.  Today, I’m going to take some examples from a real life encounter with Mormon missionaries to show how you can use it as an opportunity to Evangelize them. On Wednesday, my friends Cary and Meg had invited me… Continue reading Mormons at Your Door: Evangelizing the Missionaries

Mormons at Your Door: What to Expect

Yesterday, my friends Cary and Meg invited me to join them at dinner with a couple of Mormon (LDS)* missionaries.  They were both in their young twenties (and I suddenly felt old, at 26, for the first time). I thought I’d share my experiences, for two reasons: to help prepare Catholics for Mormons who come knocking,… Continue reading Mormons at Your Door: What to Expect

Why Does God Call David a Man After His Own Heart?

In Acts 13, during Paul’s first homily to the Gentiles, in Pisidian Antioch, he explains some Jewish history.  At one point (Acts 13:22), he says: After removing Saul, He made David their king. He testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own Heart; he will do everything I… Continue reading Why Does God Call David a Man After His Own Heart?

Gaining the Whole World at the Cost of Your Soul: The Lesson of Abram and Lot

Yesterday’s First Reading was from Genesis 13:2, 5-18: Now Abram was very rich in livestock, silver, and gold. […] Lot, who went with Abram, also had flocks and herds and tents, so that the land could not support them if they stayed together; their possessions were so great that they could not dwell together. There… Continue reading Gaining the Whole World at the Cost of Your Soul: The Lesson of Abram and Lot

Warning Others of the Disease of Sin, or the Dangers of False Charity

If you had a friend who was oblivious to the fact that he was dying of an easily-treatable disease, would you warn him?  Would you, perhaps, do even better than that, and tell him how to get treatment?  Certainly, I’d hope so.  Otherwise, what sort of friend are you? And ideally, you could even bring… Continue reading Warning Others of the Disease of Sin, or the Dangers of False Charity