In recent years the popularity of yoga has exploded in the United States. Today most gyms offer yoga classes, some Christian communities offer, “Christian based” yoga and yoga apparel and literature fills the shelves of many stores. As the popularity of yoga rises many people have inquired into if a Catholic should participate… Continue reading Catholic Yoga?
Category: Response
Why Infant Baptism
Many of our Protestant brothers and sisters have moved away from infant baptism and chosen to baptize only those who are mature enough to make the faith their own. While there is something very beautiful about a young man or woman standing up and accepting Christ as their personal Lord and Savior this… Continue reading Why Infant Baptism
Living Will; An Ethical Dilemma
In recent times there seems to be a renewed discussion about the benefits of a living will. While many people praise the living will most medical ethicists advise against them. A closer look at living wills makes it clear that while on paper a living will seems like a great idea… Continue reading Living Will; An Ethical Dilemma
Is Hell Populated?
Most Catholics, following the teaching of the Catechism of the Catholic Church[1]accept that hell exists. Yet some Catholics hold that while hell exists it could very well be the case that no human beings will end up in hell. While the Church never condemns anyone to hell or definitively teaches that anyone is in hell,… Continue reading Is Hell Populated?
What is Liturgy?
The word liturgy is often used by Catholics as synonymous with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. While all of liturgy culminates in the Mass, the Mass is not the whole of liturgy. The word liturgy can signify a variety of other services as well. Liturgy at its root means an obligation… Continue reading What is Liturgy?
A Belief in the Perpetual Virginity of the Blessed Virgin Does Not Contradict the Text of the Bible
A little while ago a Baptist Chaplin asked if we as Catholics believe that Jesus had two sisters. While I had heard many arguments that Jesus had brothers and sisters from various Protestants I had never heard someone say Jesus had two sisters. These discussions about Jesus’ brothers and sisters are very interesting, but… Continue reading A Belief in the Perpetual Virginity of the Blessed Virgin Does Not Contradict the Text of the Bible
Let’s Be Skeptical About Medjugorje
In recent months I have seen an increased interest in the supposed Marian apparitions at Medjugorje. I have shied away from these apparitions on the advice of a prelate who recommended that out of prudence I should develop devotions to approved Marian apparitions and wait to see about Medjugorje. Marian apparitions are reports… Continue reading Let’s Be Skeptical About Medjugorje
Aren’t I Supposed to Follow my Conscience?
The word conscience is frequently thrown around by Catholics in discussions about morality, yet very few Catholics actually have a proper understanding of what a conscience is and one’s obligation towards it. The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines conscience as “a judgment of reason whereby the human person recognizes the moral quality of… Continue reading Aren’t I Supposed to Follow my Conscience?
Through The Cross To Light 