Divorce is an unnatural occurrence. At least, it should be. Unfortunately, we don’t all view marriage through the lens of the Church. We don’t all see marriage as an unbreakable commitment, a Sacrament, or a holy union created by God. Instead, in these modern times, many of us see it as a contract, an agreement, … [Read more…]
“I can’t believe you have a freakin’ kid.” I hear that phrase a lot now from my old high school and college friends. “I know,” I say in reply. “It’s crazy.” It is still a little weird to me, I guess. Even weirder how time seems to have sped up since the day I first … [Read more…]
My wife and I, being absurdly in love with one another while struggling to be faithful Catholics, are very open to, and actively pray for, a large family. This often brings about reactions of bewilderment from friends, even Christian ones, along with the inevitable question: “How do you think you’re going to afford all those … [Read more…]
A while back, I wrote a piece on the Sacrament of the Eucharist. What I’d like to do now is share with you a personal story about my first real “revelation” surrounding this beautiful and holy Sacrament. It happened roughly six months after my conversion. I was sitting in Mass with my wife, trying to pay … [Read more…]
Last month I wrote about how Catholics do not accept the doctrine of Sola Scriptura (meaning scripture alone) as truth. Now I’d like to move to another “Sola” that is perhaps the one of the biggest rifts separating Catholicism and Protestantism: Sola Fide. Sola Fide translates to “faith alone”. Adherents of Sola Fide express that … [Read more…]
Whenever a Catholic debates the Faith with a non-Catholic — Christian or atheist — the very first argument that often gets brought up is that Catholic teaching contradicts the Scriptures. “Catholics believe (X), but (X) isn’t in the Bible” First off, let me put this out there and get it over with — Catholics do … [Read more…]
At this point, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Catholic teaching strictly prohibits abortion in any and all situations. Despite what you may hear from slanted news stories or dissenting groups like Catholics for Choice, the Church’s stance is unwavering. Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured … [Read more…]
I think the fear of death is largely derived out of the unknown. How will I die? When will it happen? Will it hurt? It’s natural to fear death — or at the very least feel apprehensive about it. However, as Catholics, we believe that our final days can be a time of great glory … [Read more…]
Over the years, I’ve become an outspoken opponent of war in virtually every situation. Much like my stance on the death penalty, my beliefs about war were cemented upon discovering the truth of Catholicism. War is a horrible and evil entity—albeit an unfortunate reality in our world. When it comes to such a thing, there … [Read more…]
In a number of issues facing our society today, you’ll often hear Catholics talk about the sanctity or dignity of life. We take creation and the existence of humanity on earth to be of divine providence—the greatest and most astounding of all miracles. We exist for no other reason than God’s infinite and unfathomable love. We … [Read more…]