Christ can be said to have failed only if He did not succeed in accomplishing His purpose. But His purpose was to give men the means of salvation,…
It is not The Church washes the child and forbids it to play in the mud again. But if it does play in the mud again in spite…
By religion we honor God, and the chief and highest form of worship has ever been by the offering of sacrifice. Now God demanded continual sacrifices of various…
Brief Catholic Answer The Catholic Church teaches that baptism is necessary for salvation, as it imparts supernatural grace and incorporates individuals into the life of Christ (John 3:5).…
Few Protestants would thank you for such a dreadful description of their religion. Nothing more is necessary? Do what you like, but say that prayer in your heart!…
Because one must know what the original words meant in the language in which Scripture was written. A knowledge of Hebrew and Greek soon shows that the translators…
He does not object to Protestants living in Italy, and worshipping God in their own way according to their conscience whilst they are there. He does object to…
There is truth in the claim that the soul is distinct from, and can survive the body. All men instinctively know this, and as they lose faith in…
If there were no God; if there were no hope of any future life; and if I were not a Christian, I might be tempted to say yes.…
Polytheism teaches several gods. Christianity teaches but one God. The three Divine Persons share the one Divine Nature, and are but one God. The other beings you cite…
Christ can be said to have failed only if He did not succeed in accomplishing His purpose. But His purpose was to give men the means of salvation, should they will to make use of such means. All who sincerely wish to be saved can be saved. Meantime, even God cannot endow a man with […]
Then Christ’s sacrifice fails because He cannot create in men the will to be saved! Read More »
It is not The Church washes the child and forbids it to play in the mud again. But if it does play in the mud again in spite of the prohibition, of course she is prepared to wash it again if it be truly sorry—as any true mother would do. If readiness to forgive is
Confession is like washing a child and letting it play in the mud again. Read More »
By religion we honor God, and the chief and highest form of worship has ever been by the offering of sacrifice. Now God demanded continual sacrifices of various kinds from the very beginning of the human race until the coming of Christ, and it is not likely that the Christian and more perfect religion would
How do you prove that the Sacrifice of the Mass is Scriptural? Read More »
Brief Catholic Answer Detailed Catholic Answer The Foundation of Baptism in Catholic Doctrine The Catholic Church’s teaching on baptism is rooted in the words of Jesus Christ, who declared the necessity of being “born again” through water and the Spirit to enter the Kingdom of God (John 3:5). This teaching forms the bedrock of the
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Few Protestants would thank you for such a dreadful description of their religion. Nothing more is necessary? Do what you like, but say that prayer in your heart! Also, had Christ but one doctrine to give, namely, “Say a prayer in your own hearts,” He went a very strange way about teaching that doctrine. Radio
Protestants know that no more is needed than prayer in their own hearts. Read More »
Because one must know what the original words meant in the language in which Scripture was written. A knowledge of Hebrew and Greek soon shows that the translators do not always find an English word to express the exact sense of the original. God inspired the thoughts of the original writers, not the work oi
Hoiv does it help to know Hebrew or Creek? Read More »
He does not object to Protestants living in Italy, and worshipping God in their own way according to their conscience whilst they are there. He does object to their trying to destroy the faith of Catholics. He would have very little interest in his people if he did not. Radio Replies Volume 1 by Rev.
Why does he object to the preaching of Protestantism in Italy? Read More »
There is truth in the claim that the soul is distinct from, and can survive the body. All men instinctively know this, and as they lose faith in Protestantism, this fundamental truth of reason remains. Many of them therefore turn to Spiritualism. Thus this new phase gains ground among non-Catholics. As a religious system Spiritualism
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If there were no God; if there were no hope of any future life; and if I were not a Christian, I might be tempted to say yes. But there is a God who forbids contraception, and it is far better to accept what God’s providence permits than to break any of His commandments. There
Polytheism teaches several gods. Christianity teaches but one God. The three Divine Persons share the one Divine Nature, and are but one God. The other beings you cite are declared by the Church to be creatures, and cannot be used as an argument for the plurality of gods. If we taught that they are gods,
