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Who was Cain’s wife?

If the human race is descended from one pair of original parents, then who was Cain's wife?

  • Chuck White
  • January 6, 2026
  • 2 Comments
  • Prayer

Veni, Creator Spiritus

A great prayer for the new year: Veni, Creator Spiritus.

  • Chuck White
  • January 2, 2026
  • Bible Difficulties, Prayer, Scripture

A Prayer for Onesiphorus

Did St. Paul pray for a dead man?  Some scholars think so.

  • Chuck White
  • January 1, 2026
  • Bible Difficulties, Church Fathers, Evangelism, Scripture, St. John Paul II, Study Group Followup

The Evangelical Suffering of St. Paul

What could be “lacking” in Christ’s afflictions?  Wasn’t His sacrificial death for us sufficient?

  • Chuck White
  • December 25, 2025
  • Mary, Moral Life, Scripture, Virtue

Vessel of Honor

The biblical origins of the Marian title "Vessel of Honor" from the Litany of Loreto.

  • Chuck White
  • December 14, 2025
  • Church Fathers, Doctrine, Scripture, Study Group Followup

The Fires of Purgatory

In a recent meeting of our weekly Catholic Study Group, the topic of Purgatory was broached, specifically the topic of the fires and pain of Purgatory. One member suggested that we consult the saints about this.

  • Chuck White
  • November 25, 2025
  • 1 Comment
  • Moral Life, The Church

Irreconcilable Differences: Why the Catholic Church Forbids Masonic Membership

Why does the Catholic Church forbid membership in Freemasonry and masonic organizations?

  • Chuck White
  • November 7, 2025
  • Evangelism, Scripture

Parrésia: Boldness and the Holy Spirit in Acts

A word study.
In Acts of the Apostles, St. Luke frequently uses two words, Παρρησία (parrésia, boldness) and Παρρησιάζομαι (parrésiazomai, to speak boldly), which have implications for us.

  • Chuck White
  • October 27, 2025
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"Faith and reason are like two wings on which the human spirit rises to the contemplation of truth; and God has placed in the human heart a desire to know the truth—in a word, to know Himself..." Pope John Paul II, Fides et Ratio, 1998

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