Americans have always been a fairly religious people, but not always in the way people commonly think. For example, the English colonists, during the 17th century, were pretty strongly Christian; from Anglican to Puritan, Protestantism was the norm. Catholics were only barely tolerated in some colonies, and forbidden in most. By the 18th century, many... Continue Reading →
Michael Voris interviews author Shane Schaetzel Is Catholicism a cult? Do Catholics worship Mary? Why do Catholics have statues in their churches? The truth may surprise you! Highly recommended by priests and catechists, "Catholicism for Protestants" is a Biblical explanation of Roman Catholicism as told by Shane Schaetzel (Complete-Christianity.Com) -- an Evangelical convert to the... Continue Reading →
The short answer is NO. Catholics do not worship Mary. Now here's the long answer. In spite of the constant yammering of anti-Catholics who claim that Catholics do worship Mary, the simple and undeniable fact is we do not. It's the height of arrogance when one religious group (such as Muslims or anti-Catholic Protestants for... Continue Reading →
In recent days, some US states have been passing strong anti-abortion legislation. My own home State of Missouri is included in that, and I'm proud to say I've been writing my state legislators for months to push it through. It's comforting to know I had a small part in this. The same goes for anyone... Continue Reading →
This is probably the most misunderstood doctrine among non-Catholics. Even some Catholics don't understand it. To be clear, let's define it. The doctrine of the Immaculate Conception is a dogma, meaning that is is a required belief of all Catholics. In other words, if you don't believe in the Immaculate Conception, then technically speaking, you're... Continue Reading →
During the last few hundred years, it has become in vogue for some Protestant Christians to not only question the virginity of Mary, but to actually oppose it openly and militantly. Many traditional Protestants have gone the way of doubting the virginity of Mary altogether, relegating it to an early Christian myth. Meanwhile most of... Continue Reading →
It seems strange to have to say that Catholics are Christian but to a growing number of Evangelical Protestants (particularly in the Anglosphere) it needs to be pointed out. Catholic Christianity is Complete Christianity. In fact, we Catholics were the first Christians because we Catholics were the original Christians. Sadly, a lot of Catholics have... Continue Reading →
In a previous essay, I wrote the time has come to forget the Liberal Catholics and Convert the Evangelicals. The premise of that essay, in a nutshell, is that Liberal Catholics have already abandoned the faith and have no interest in returning to it. Their fate is now sealed. We're watching it happen right... Continue Reading →
Catholics are known to have more books in the Bible than Protestants, and there is a very good reason for this. I'll explain below. First, it's important to note that the New Testament of the Bible is exactly the same between Catholics and Protestants. There is no difference at all. They both consist of exactly... Continue Reading →
