My wife and I married the summer before our senior year of college and conceived a child just a few weeks later. On purpose. And it was one of the best decisions of our lives. We actually sort of fell into it all. No, we’re … Continue reading4 Reasons Getting Married and Starting a Family at Age 21 Was a Great Decision
Catholics believe that Jesus gave special authority to his Apostles to rule and guide the Church. These Apostles then ordained and passed on authority to others, called bishops (literally ‘overseers’ in Scripture, it’s the same word). These bishops have ordained and passed on authority to … Continue readingWhat Apostolic Succession Is and Why It’s Absolutely Essential
A dogma is a teaching of the Church that has been proposed infallibly by the Magisterium as something that has been revealed by God. This means you are required to believe it and, if you deny it obstinately, you are a heretic, are outside of … Continue readingWe’re Talking About Eternal Salvation Here! 3 Need-to-Know Dogmas You Never Hear About
Laugh at the stupidity, cry at the fact that these arguments are used regularly by millions of people, feel vindicated that you’ve tried to explain these logical fallacies to others – but then repent of your own intellectual sins. Most likely, everyone reading this has … Continue reading6 Bad Arguments You’ve Of Course Never Used Before
The first rule of debate is to be sure you correctly understand the position of your interlocutor. Any Catholic who has engaged in dialogue with Protestants knows that discussions can quickly devolve to the Protestant insisting that Catholics believe something that Catholics do not in fact believe … Continue readingNo, We Don’t Worship Mary: What The Differences Really Are