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February 2021

February 04, 2021

Study Reveals Using A Saint In Your Profile Picture Increases Holiness

***SATIRE*** A groundbreaking study has revealed there is a correlation between the type of profile...

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...

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...

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,...

March 2020

March 20, 2020

Communion In The Hand?

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

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 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 28, 2020

12 Theological Heresies Defined In Church History

When it comes to reading the Bible, many Christians often assume the passages are clear...

January 23, 2020

Religious Trauma Syndrome, De-Conversion & Reversion to Catholicism

In the non-denominational Bible college I attended in my early 20's, one of my instructors...

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...

January 02, 2020

In Defense of Mary: Co-Redemptrix?

One of the most common criticisms towards Catholics is how they seem to elevate Mary...

December 2019

December 18, 2019

Dialogue With Protestant In Response To My Article “Call No Man Father”

As a Catholic blogger, I've immersed myself into joining several social media blogging groups in...

December 17, 2019

The Priesthood & “Call No Man Father”

As an adolescent, I was terrified of one of the priests at my home parish....

November 2019

November 07, 2019

Four Types Of Catholics You Will Find In North America

In almost every culture, there are usually sub-cultures that reside in them. In my observation...

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 12, 2019

Paganism, Catholicism and the Amazonian Synod

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

October 08, 2019

Who Is ‘SUSAN FROM THE PARISH COUNCIL?’

Unless you're familiar with Catholic internet culture, this article probably won’t make sense to you...

October 04, 2019

In Defense of Mary’s Perpetual Virginity

In the current secular culture, the idea of prolonged virginity is often scoffed at. I...

September 2019

September 23, 2019

Clarifying The Meaning Of ‘Catholic Reactionary’

In my previous article Addressing Angry Reactionaries In The Catholic Church, I received mixed feedback...

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 27, 2019

The Deception of Church-Branding

In a society largely driven by consumerism, I've noticed a trend among churches that consider...

August 17, 2019

Why Does Catholicism Have So Many Rules?

I'm a certified journeyman carpenter with over 15 years of experience in the construction industry. I've...

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...

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 18, 2019

In Defense Of Mary’s Assumption

When it comes to teachings about the Virgin Mary, non-Catholic Christians are usually quite apprehensive of...

July 13, 2019

Why I Don’t Call Myself A ‘Roman’ Catholic

Since reverting to Catholicism after spending over a decade as an Evangelical Protestant, I've spent...

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...