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August 2020

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...

May 2020

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...

April 2020

April 16, 2020

Are Demons Real?

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

February 2020

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 03, 2020

What Are The Seven Sorrows Of Mary?

Many Christians rely on devotionals as a regular part of nurturing a spiritual relationship with...

January 2020

January 20, 2020

Hand Gestures During Contemporary Worship and the Orans Posture

For the amount of years I've spent as an Evangelical, I've attended my share of...

November 2019

November 04, 2019

Why I Pray For The Dead

Anytime we lose someone dear to us, it feels like someone plunged their hand into...

October 2019

October 21, 2019

Why Bother Going To Confession?

"He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them...

October 17, 2019

The Surprising Origins of Symbols and Gestures in the Music Scene

Symbols and gestures have carried significant importance among every culture, religion and group throughout history....

October 12, 2019

Paganism, Catholicism and the Amazonian Synod

As someone who has spent a significant amount of time in the Evangelical community, it...

September 2019

September 20, 2019

Addressing Angry Reactionaries In The Catholic Church

“I fear those who have such great fear of the Devil, more than I do...

September 10, 2019

The Problem With Prosperity Theology

“God Wants You To Be Happy And Successful!” After newly converting from nominal Catholicism to...

September 05, 2019

‘Tradition’ Is Not A Dirty Word

In a modern, secular society, tradition is sometimes viewed as the final heartbeat of a...

August 2019

August 16, 2019

Parallels Between the ‘KJV-Only’ Movement and Radical Catholic Traditionalism

I mentioned in many previous articles how I converted from cradle-Catholicism to Protestant Evangelicalism as...

August 10, 2019

Church-Shopping Sucks

Breaking through social barriers is always a challenge, especially when attempting to join new groups....

July 2019

July 31, 2019

A Catholic Response To Fundamentalist Allegations Of ‘Vain Repetition’

After so many years of being in a relationship, the words 'I love you' can...

July 07, 2019

How To Pray The Rosary In Latin

In my experiences, it took me a number of years before I learned to appreciate...

June 2019

June 12, 2019

In Defense of Mary: Mediatrix & Queen of Heaven?

I remember receiving a set of anti-Catholic tracts from someone I met at an Evangelical...

June 05, 2019

Be Friends With People Who You Disagree With

As someone who spent a significant amount of my life in conservative Christian circles, I...

May 2019

May 20, 2019

A Catholic Reflection on the Meaning of Suffering

In my early twenties, some former friends I once worked for told me if you plead...

May 09, 2019

Why I Choose To Pray The Rosary

A Terrifying Experience I remember playing with my cousin in my aunt's basement when I...

April 2019

April 29, 2019

Why Purgatory Makes Sense

"If heaven is for clean people, it's vacant." — 'Load Me Up' by Matthew Good...

April 16, 2019

The Fire of Notre Dame and the Theology of Architecture

In recent news, the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France had caught fire and sustained...

April 13, 2019

A Reflection on Palm Sunday and Election Season

As we near Easter weekend, my neck of the woods is in the midst of...

April 01, 2019

Are The Apparitions Of The Virgin Mary Real?

"And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the...

March 2019

March 24, 2019

‘Faith Alone’ Is Not Enough

I dated a pastor's daughter when I was 21, with whom I had long-drawn conversations...

March 20, 2019

Put The Tabernacle Back Where It Belongs!

In the parish I grew up attending, the priest would sit directly behind the altar...

March 06, 2019

I Long For Catholic Unity

In my article I Long For Christian Unity, I aired my grievances with the doctrinal...

January 2019

January 07, 2019

American Evangelical Preaching In Ukraine Gets An Earful From Eastern Orthodox Lady

As the description in the YouTube link says, "Torch of Christ Ministries took to the...