Archive for Category: "Proofs of the Catholic Church"

The Biblical Roots of Catholic Confession (Reflection on Readings at Mass for Pentecost Sunday)

The Biblical Roots of Catholic Confession (Reflection on Readings at Mass for Pentecost Sunday)

On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Shalom.” When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. The disciples rejoiced when they saw [...]

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In Romans, St. Paul Quoted & Themed Heavily from the Book of Wisdom

In Romans, St. Paul Quoted & Themed Heavily from the Book of Wisdom

Concerning the Catholic Bible, which was canonized at the Council of Rome in 382 AD, Protestants often object to our use of the Septuagint for the Old Testament (which has 7 more books than the usual Protestant bible) by saying that Jesus and none of the Apostles ever quoted from it. That is absolutely false! [...]

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How the Ascension of Lord and the Holy Eucharist are Dependent on Each Other.

How the Ascension of Lord and the Holy Eucharist are Dependent on Each Other.

In the first book, Theophilus, I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught until the day he was taken up, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during forty days and [...]

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Proofs of the Catholic Church – #6: It Has Been Proven to Work

Proofs of the Catholic Church – #6: It Has Been Proven to Work

My Facebook Friend David Graves, in an around about way, challenged me to prove that the Catholic Church is the actual Church started by Jesus Christ through His Apostles and that this Church as held fast to the doctrine given to it by the Apostles for the past nearly 2,000 years. So I decided to [...]

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Proofs of the Catholic Church – #5: It all Stands or Falls on John 6

Proofs of the Catholic Church – #5: It all Stands or Falls on John 6

My Facebook Friend David Graves, in an around about way, challenged me to prove that the Catholic Church is the actual Church started by Jesus Christ through His Apostles and that this Church as held fast to the doctrine given to it by the Apostles for the past nearly 2,000 years.  So I decided to [...]

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Proofs of the Catholic Church – #4 : The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist is the New Covenant Seder/Passover Meal

Proofs of the Catholic Church – #4 : The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist is the New Covenant Seder/Passover Meal

My Facebook Friend David Graves, in an around about way, challenged me to prove that the Catholic Church is the actual Church started by Jesus Christ through His Apostles and that this Church as held fast to the doctrine given to it by the Apostles for the past nearly 2,000 years.  So I decided to [...]

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Proofs of the Catholic Church – #3 : Time Travel, Guys Named Peter, and Folks who Wanna Be Starting Something

Proofs of the Catholic Church – #3 : Time Travel, Guys Named Peter, and Folks who Wanna Be Starting Something

My Facebook Friend David Graves, in an around about way, challenged me to prove that the Catholic Church is the actual Church started by Jesus Christ through His Apostles and that this Church as held fast to the doctrine given to it by the Apostles for the past nearly 2,000 years.  So I decided to [...]

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Proofs of the Catholic Church – #2 : A Visible Reality

Proofs of the Catholic Church – #2 : A Visible Reality

My Facebook Friend David Graves, in an around about way, challenged me to prove that the Catholic Church is the actual Church started by Jesus Christ through His Apostles and that this Church as held fast to the doctrine given to it by the Apostles for the past nearly 2,000 years.  So I decided to [...]

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Proofs of the Catholic Church – #1: Prima Sequitur

Proofs of the Catholic Church – #1: Prima Sequitur

My Facebook friend David Graves, in an around about way, challenged me to prove that the Catholic Church is the Church that Jesus Christ started through His Apostles and that Catholic Church has been teaching the same doctrine that they received from the Apostles. I don’t consider myself an apologist; as I would much rather [...]

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