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February 2020

February 21, 2020

“The Deuterocanon Was Wrongly Added to the Bible!”

From my book, The One-Minute Apologist: Essential Catholic Replies to Over Sixty Common Protestant Claims (May 2007)...

February 20, 2020

Bible on “One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic” Church

From my book, Revelation! 1001 Bible Answers to Theological Topics (Oct. 2013; also available in Spanish and...

February 20, 2020

Deaconesses: Examination of Biblical & Patristic Data

Pope Francis has agreed to set up a commission to study the existence of deaconesses...

February 18, 2020

What Can Laypeople Do Regarding Liturgical Abuses?

Can. 846 ß1 The liturgical books, approved by the competent authority, are to be...

February 18, 2020

Large Families, Demographics, & Spiritual Revival

This was drawn from lively discussions on my Facebook page. To tighten it up...

February 17, 2020

“Anti-Catholic”: Scholars Use it Both as a Noun & Adjective

It's been stated that anti-Catholic, if used at all, is properly utilized only as an adjective...

February 17, 2020

St. Cardinal Newman on English Anti-Catholic Prejudice

The following was taken from Newman's book, Lectures on the Present Position of Catholics in England (1851)....

February 14, 2020

Loving Ourselves (Since God Loves Us So Much!)

*** Here's something a bit different from my usual writing. It came about on...

February 14, 2020

God’s “Valentine”: His Love, Mercy, & Compassion

Deuteronomy 7:8 (RSV) but it is because the LORD loves you, and is keeping the oath...

February 13, 2020

Faith and Optimism vs. Reactionary Gloomy Pessimism

This is a somewhat abridged version of chapter 2 of my 2002 book, Reflections on Radical...

February 13, 2020

Pope’s “Querida Amazonia”: Reactionaries Step in it Again

Pope Francis released his Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Querida Amazonia on 2-12-20. The hysterical and fanatical...

February 12, 2020

Contraception and Biblical Teaching (Fer or Agin)?

This is a portion of my book, The One-Minute Apologist (Sophia Institute Press: 2007). All biblical...

February 12, 2020

Dialogue: Sexist, Misogynist Bible and Christianity?

Debate with Five Atheists. Are Christian Women Abused as “Sheep”? This is an exchange I had...

February 11, 2020

Salesian Apologetics #7: Objections to St. Peter the Rock

This is one of a series of extensive excerpts (with my occasional commentary) from The...

February 11, 2020

Dialogue: Are Paul, the Bible, & Catholicism Against Sex?

This exchange took place on my blog, underneath the article, Dialogue: Is Catholic Virginity an “Anti-Sex”...

February 10, 2020

Is Catholic Male-Only Priesthood Inherently Sexist?

Today we hear the argument that “men and women are equal in Christ, so why...

February 09, 2020

Dialogue: Is Catholic Virginity an “Anti-Sex” Viewpoint?

This came about in the combox for my post, Why Believe in Mary's perpetual Virginity?...

February 09, 2020

Dialogue w Never-Trumper: Is Trump Really Pro-Life?

This is an exchange with Scott Eric Alt on his Facebook page, from 24 January...

February 08, 2020

Natural Family Planning: Anti-Sex & Anti-Pleasure?

This was an exchange that took place underneath my post, Natural Family Planning (NFP) & Contraceptive...

February 07, 2020

Salesian Apologetics #6: Papacy (St. Peter the Rock)

This is one of a series of extensive excerpts (with my occasional commentary) from The...

February 06, 2020

Salesian Apologetics #5: Authority of Church Fathers

This is one of a series of extensive excerpts (with my occasional commentary) from The...

February 06, 2020

Salesian Apologetics #4: Infallible Ecumenical Councils

This is one of a series of extensive excerpts (with my occasional commentary) from The...

February 05, 2020

Salesian Apologetics #3: Rule of Faith Isn’t the Bible Alone

This is one of a series of extensive excerpts (with my occasional commentary) from The...

February 05, 2020

Salesian Apologetics #2: Biblical Apostolic Tradition

This is one of a series of extensive excerpts (with my occasional commentary) from The...

February 04, 2020

Salesian Apologetics #1: Indefectibility of the Church

This is one of a series of extensive excerpts (with my occasional commentary) from The...

February 01, 2020

Is Bestiality a Secular Sex Reductio ad Absurdum?

This “dialogue” came about in the combox underneath my post, How Legal Same-Sex Unions Came About. “Giauz...

February 01, 2020

Dialogue w 1P5 Writer Timothy Flanders: Introduction

Timothy S. Flanders is the author of Introduction to the Holy Bible for Traditional Catholics. In 2019 he...

January 2020

January 31, 2020

Dialogue on Gun Control, Regulation, & Gun Bans

From my Facebook page today. Words of David Maher will be in blue, Nick Hardesty's...

January 31, 2020

Dialogue: the Relation of Christian Apologetics & Testimony

Bob Robinson is the Executive Director of Reintegrate: a nonprofit organization that equips God’s people to reintegrate the...

January 30, 2020

Discussion: Ecumenism vs. Radical Catholic Reactionaries

From a Facebook discussion on my page: 4 January 2014. Words of Dr. Edwin Woodruff...

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