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April 2016

April 01, 2016

The Eucharist, the Mass, and the Church Fathers (Series)

Church Fathers, a miniature from Svyatoslav's Miscellany, from 1076 A.D. [public domain / Wikimedia Commons]...

March 2016

March 26, 2016

Pope Francis Foot-Washing Controversy Redux

When Can Laws Properly be Broken? Dialogue with Three Catholic Papal Critics Christ Washing the...

March 25, 2016

Passover in Judaism & the Supra-Temporal Mass

"Past Events Become Present Today"/ Survey of "Remember" in Scripture The Last Supper, by Philippe de...

March 25, 2016

The Timeless Crucifixion (Sacrifice of the Mass)

Christ on the Cross (1870), by Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834-1890) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons]...

March 24, 2016

Jesus’ Agony in Gethsemane vs. “Be Not Anxious”?

Christ in Gethsemane (1873), by Carl Heinrich Bloch (1834-1890) [public domain / Wikimedia Commons]...

March 24, 2016

Dialogue with Lutherans on Jesus’ Descent Into Hell

I.e., Hades or Sheol . . . Also Discussion of Nestorianism Christ's Descent Into Limbo...

March 24, 2016

Jesus’ “3 Days & Nights” in the Tomb: Contradiction?

Photo credit: Photograph by "Antranias" [CCO public domain / Pixabay] * * * This article has...

March 23, 2016

My Books (#8): “Quotable Catholic Mystics & Contemplatives” (2014)

[see the information page for this book, for full details and all purchase options. Available for...

March 23, 2016

My Books (#7): “Footsteps That Echo Forever” (2014)

[see the information page for this book, for full details and all purchase options] (published in...

March 22, 2016

Jesus’ Self-Knowledge & the Magisterium (w J. Akin)

The Twelve-Year-Old Jesus in the Temple (1879), by Max Liebermann (1847-1935) [public domain / Wikimedia...

March 21, 2016

Erasmus vs. Luther Disputes and Debates Documented

Desiderius Erasmus (1466/1469-1536); portrait (1523) by Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/1498-1543) [public domain / Wikimedia...

March 21, 2016

God’s Judgment of Humans (Sometimes, Entire Nations)

How can God judge entire nations, including young children? * * * * * God...

March 19, 2016

Abstinence on Fridays & Meat: Doctrine or Discipline?

The reproach of Nathan and the penance of King David (Paris Psalter, folio 136v, 10th...

March 18, 2016

Bible on the Indefectibility of the Church

The Matterhorn (Alps, Switzerland, 14,692 ft / 4,478 m). Image by "skeeze" [CCO public domain...

March 18, 2016

Lenten Meditation: Suffering & Comfort (Psalms)

King David Playing the Harp (1622), by Gerard van Honthorst (1590-1656) [public domain / Wikimedia...

March 18, 2016

“Young Messiah”, Dramatic License, & Biblical Theology

The Death of Korah, Dathan and Abiram (1865), by Gustave Doré (1832-1883) [public domain

March 17, 2016

Invocation of Saints & the Bible: Dialogue

The Synaxis of the holy and the most praiseworthy Twelve Apostles. Russia: 14th century [public...

March 17, 2016

444 Irish Catholic Martyrs & Heroic Confessors

. . . Persecuted by English Royalty, Anglicans, & Cromwellians: 1565-1713 High Cross at the Rock...

March 16, 2016

Is Smoking a Sin?

+ Comment on the Inadequacy and Unbiblical Nature of Libertarianism Figure 8-6, page 288, chapter 8...

March 16, 2016

Crucifixes: Abominable Idols or Devotional Aids?

Dialogue with a Calvinist Cloisters of Essen Minster, Essen, Germany. Photo: Andreas Praefcke (June 2008) [released...

March 15, 2016

Jesus’ Interactions with Mary in Relation to Marian Veneration

Istanbul: Chora Church Museum (Kariye Cami). Nartex. A mosaic showing the Virgin Mary beside...

March 15, 2016

Jesus’ “Brothers” Always “Hangin’ Around” Mary …

Is This Proof that They Are His Siblings? Christ in the House of Martha and...

March 14, 2016

Jesus ALWAYS Knew He Was God (“Young Messiah”)

Patristic & Later Catholic Tradition & Contrary Early Heretical Sects', Protestant, & Modernist Corruptions of It...

March 12, 2016

“Young Messiah” Denies Christological Certainties of the Faith

Christ in the House of His Parents (1850), by John Everett Millais (1829-1896) [public domain...

March 11, 2016

Bible: Some Sins More Serious Than Others

"The man with the burden", illustration from John Bunyan's dream story (based on Bunyan's Pilgrim's...

March 11, 2016

Dialogue on Mortal and Venial Sin

vs. Ken Temple (Reformed Baptist) St. John the Evangelist, by Vicente Juan Masip (1510-1579) [public...

March 10, 2016

“Remnant” Reactionary Michael Matt’s Reading / Logic Disabilities

. . . so it Would Sure Seem, Given his Ridiculous Attacks on Fr. Dwight...

March 10, 2016

Debate: My “Syllabus of 60 Catholic Reactionary Errors”

(vs. Mark Cameron) Ruins of St Mary's Abbey Church in York, England. Photograph by "Kaly99"...

March 10, 2016

In (Partial) Defense of Donald Trump

Compilation of public domain and Creative Commons caricatures by "DonkeyHotey" (14 January 2016) [Flickr

March 09, 2016

Protestantism: Is it Logically Self-Defeating?

Portrait of Martin Luther (1483-1546), the founder of Protestantism (1545); workshop of Lucas Cranach the...

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