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August 2024

August 07, 2024

Salvation Freely Received Can Be Freely Rejected

In my previous article on justification, I shared the Catholic view as explained through the...

May 2024

May 22, 2024

Want Proof Butker’s Comments Agree with Catholic Teaching?

Some on the Catholic Left (and in secular society) think the comments made by Kansas...

April 2024

April 09, 2024

Prof. Dawkins: Congratulations! Europe Is Already Lost

In a recent interview, Ricard Dawkins, popular atheist and author of The God Delusion, stated...

March 2024

March 14, 2024

Thoughts On Demos II (How Did It Come to This?)

In my previous article, I shared the full text of a recent anonymous letter from...

March 10, 2024

Demos II Speaks (A Must Read)

In January of last year, I posted an anonymous letter from Demos (later revealed as...

January 2024

January 14, 2024

Sola Scriptura Makes All Beliefs into Mere Opinion

I often write about sola scriptura (SS) and its consequences. One of my main concerns...

December 2023

December 19, 2023

Did the Church Change Her Views on Blessing Sin? Nope!

As feared, much confusion surrounds the recently released Church document regarding blessing people in irregular...

December 18, 2023

Is Jesus an Intolerant Bully? Maybe…

To hear some Christians, Jesus sounds like some kind of “free love” bell-bottomed hippy from...

December 13, 2023

The Good God of the Inaccessible Black Box

In a recent article, I analyzed the applicability of Scripture as an ultimate authority regarding...

December 08, 2023

Pilgrim’s Reflection on Just War – Guest Contributor

As we witness the sheer horror of modern warfare in Gaza and Ukraine, and see...

November 2023

November 14, 2023

The True Value of Inaccessible Authority… An Historical Critique of Sola Scriptura

In past articles, I addressed the topic of sola scriptura. An issue for me, and...

November 11, 2023

In a Spirit of Solidarity, I Call on All US Bishops Who Support Bishop Strickland to Immediately Offer Their Resignations to Pope Francis

Your Excellencies, On November 11th, 2023, the Holy Father removed one of your brother bishops,...

October 2023

October 17, 2023

An Ambiguous Revolution: Changing the Church through Vagueness and Ambiguity

In a recent article concerning the five dubias addressed to Pope Francis, I concluded that...

October 09, 2023

“I Need a Church to Tell Me I’m Wrong Where I Think I’m Right” – GK Chesterton

Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) My Protestant friends and I...

September 2023

September 08, 2023

Conservative Priests Are Finally Here. Laudem Dei!

The Church in the United States stands in the mists of sea change concerning the...

August 2023

August 31, 2023

Cracking the Code of Synodality

In a recent article, A Synod of Disappointment Looms: Who Is This Synod for Anyway?,...

August 26, 2023

Sharing Truth in Love Means…

How do we share the revealed truth found in Christianity, especially when this truth causes...

May 2023

May 30, 2023

5 Reasons Christians Should Become Catholic or Return to the Catholic Church

Recently, I’ve been reflecting on why I joined the Catholic Church. This reflection was initially...

May 03, 2023

5 Reasons Catholics “Leave” Jesus on the Cross

Recently, a very dear friend of mine (a Presbyterian pastor) asked me a question often...

April 2023

April 20, 2023

3 Things Catholic Authority Is NOT

The Catholic Church speaks for the Almighty and good God! All the Pope’s pronouncements reflect...

April 07, 2023

Were You There When They Crucified the Lord?

To all regular Mass attendees, the reading for Palm Sunday (the Passion narrative) represents the...

March 2023

March 13, 2023

The German Synodal Way Rejects Human Teleology and Blesses Sin

On March 10th 2023, the German Synodal Way (GSW) approved a five-page document allowing for...

March 10, 2023

How Do Protestants Escape Theological Errors?

Recently, Catholic apologist Trent Horn debated Protestant pastor and YouTuber, Dr. Gavin Ortlund, on whether...

January 2023

January 23, 2023

God’s Message in an Unbreakable Bottle: An Infallible Church

Recently, during a discussion between Douglas Beaumont (Catholic) and Matthew Graham (Protestant), and myself (also...

January 17, 2023

Pell Contra Synodality: The Last Written Words of George Cardinal Pell

On January 10th, 2023, the Church lost another giant—this time a literal physical giant. George...

January 09, 2023

Benedict XVI Tribute: Wisdom from “God’s Rottweiler”

Since the passing of the great pope Benedict XVI, I've spent a lot of time...

January 05, 2023

Historical Context: In Defense of the First Crusaders?

Do you consider yourself someone who understands historical context? How about the word historiography? Many...

December 2021

December 02, 2021

A Review of The Shape of Sola Scriptura by Keith Mathison

In anticipation of my update coming debate in late April, I am reposting this article...