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September 2020

September 11, 2020

Netflix’s ‘American Gospel’ Grossly Misrepresents Catholic Teaching (PART TWO)

< PREVIOUS PAGE MIKE GENDRON: "And he must now receive sacraments. He must confess his...

September 11, 2020

Netflix’s ‘American Gospel’ Grossly Misrepresents Catholic Teaching (PART ONE)

The latest Christian documentary on Netflix has arrived to dismantle the blight of Prosperity Theology...

September 05, 2020

Is Jesus the Ultimate Capitalist?

A couple of tweets I recently stumbled across comes from a man who is a...

August 2020

August 28, 2020

Can Coarse Language and Profanity Be Appropriate?

I'm sure most of us remember sometime in our adolescence being told by our adult...

August 18, 2020

Dreams and the Spiritual Realm

Ever since I was little, I've always had really bizarre dreams. Growing up in a...

August 13, 2020

The Dangers of Being Moderate

As I write this, I must say that I did not always identify as politically...

July 2020

July 28, 2020

A Collection: Explaining Catholic Beliefs About Mary

Since I started blogging after my reversion to Catholicism in 2016, one of the topics...

July 26, 2020

In Defense of Mary’s Immaculate Conception

When most people hear the term 'Immaculate Conception,' the first thing that often comes to...

July 07, 2020

Pachamama, Black Lives Matter and the Spirit of Iconoclasm

Earlier this year, the Catholic community had endured the excitement of the Amazonian Synod which...

June 2020

June 23, 2020

What Is The Definition Of A Cult?

As a Catholic blogger, I often receive comments from people who may not agree with...

June 18, 2020

Should A Rosary Be Worn Around The Neck?

When I was in high school, one of my favorite hats was a black New...

June 16, 2020

7 Prominent Catholic Voices Who Influenced My Return To The Church

As a reverted Catholic and former Evangelical, I've often heard fellow believers site the theologians,...

June 10, 2020

Activism and Virtue-Signalling on Social Media

There is a popular meme that periodically circulates on social media showing a scene in...

June 03, 2020

Systemic Racism, White Privilege and the Nature of Sin

As a Caucasian, I cannot speak for the experiences of my fellow humans who happen...

May 2020

May 25, 2020

Why Christian Films Are Absolutely Terrible

Cinematography may have only been around for over a century, but it has become one...

May 19, 2020

Your Conversion Experience Does Not Determine Your Spiritual Worth

A former acquaintance on Facebook who has become outspokenly anti-Catholic had recently posted on social...

May 09, 2020

A Contemplation of Soli Deo Gloria (Glory To God Alone)

Years ago after experiencing a period of attending many funerals of lost friends and family,...

May 04, 2020

May the Fourth: My Collection of Disney-Era Star Wars Film Reviews

In the spirit of May the Fourth, I figured that I might as well post...

April 2020

April 23, 2020

The Idolatry of Freedom and the Inconvenience of Sacrifice

Considering both scenarios, it makes me wonder, what exactly is 'freedom' and at what point...

April 16, 2020

Are Demons Real?

While I may be a believer in God and the spiritual realm, I also tend...

April 07, 2020

A Reflection on Church Closures, Passover & Healing During The Sabbath

It sure is a strange time to be alive. In the wake of public closures...

March 2020

March 25, 2020

Addressing Fearmongering And Conspiracy Over COVID-19 Outbreak

Image credit: pixabay.com "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of...

March 20, 2020

Communion In The Hand?

For non-Catholics, this article might come across as a bit of an oddity. Most Protestant...

March 17, 2020

Coronavirus, Avarice and Human Depravity

In Chapter 7 of Elie Wiesel's novel 'Night,' there is a disturbing scene where prisoners...

March 12, 2020

A Reflection on the Parable of the Good Samaritan

The first week of March was a pretty rough haul for me. In addition to...

February 2020

February 29, 2020

Scripture, Apostolic Succession and the Importance of Foundations

"According to the commission of God given to me, like a skilled master builder I...

February 25, 2020

10 Things To Give Up For Lent In 2020

It's that time of year again! Lent is just around the corner! Because the times...

February 23, 2020

A Reflection on Ash Wednesday

"By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread until you return to the ground, for...

February 18, 2020

OPINION: Uproar Over Role Of Women In Wake Of Querida Amazonia

In the wake of the newly released apostolic exhortation Querida Amazonia, outrage seemed to have...

February 07, 2020

Why Would Anybody Need Jesus?

As someone who was raised Catholic and spent nearly 12 years as an adult Evangelical,...