Irreconcilable Differences: Why the Catholic Church Forbids Masonic Membership
Why does the Catholic Church forbid membership in Freemasonry and masonic organizations?
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.
A Brief History of the Seven Deadly Sins
At a recent meeting of our Catholic study group one member said, “I heard a priest say that there was once an eighth deadly sin - sadness.” The glove was thrown to the ground and I just had to check this claim out.
Bring Back the Vesting Prayers!
A well-intentioned but ill-advised promotional video for attending Holy Mass.
Proverbs and the Poor
The seeds of Our Lord’s social teaching were given in God’s revelation to Israel, the Old Testament. Here is an example from the Book of Proverbs and St. Matthew's Gospel.
Why do they like the Latin Mass?
Once in a great while somebody will ask me, “Why do you like the Latin Mass?” Here's an answer.
The Apostolic Pardon
When discussing the Anointing of the Sick at one of our recent Catholic Study Group meetings, the text briefly mentioned “the Apostolic Pardon”. Have you heard of it? Neither had I.
Anointing of the Sick
When discussing the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick in our Catholic Study Group last Monday night, we asked "What sins are remitted by this sacrament?"