Friday, June 30, 2017

Ten Things Catholics Should Learn from non-Catholic Christians

As I've mentioned earlier, the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's famous 95 theses is coming up this October.  This is commonly reckoned as the beginning of the Protestant movements.  In recognition of this anniversary, I'm examining the history, philosophy, and impact of this massive cultural event.

Today I'm going to look at some of a brighter area.  Here are 10 areas where we Catholics can learn from our non-Catholic Christian brethren.


Friday, June 23, 2017

Unmaking Man and Woman

Dear Apologist, someone told me Catholics ignore the distinction between “gender” and “sex” – and “gender” determines whether someone is a man or woman.  How do I respond?

Monday, June 19, 2017

A Closer Look at the Creed

Recently a student of mine asked me to write a deep-dive on the Nicene Creed.  So.... here we go!


Tuesday, June 13, 2017

The 2 Questions I Ask Confirmation Candidates

Now is the time of year when many Catholic teenagers in the Latin Rite find themselves in preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation.  This can be a difficult season for highschool youth ministers.

We have precious little time to work with the kids, so I’ve had to think hard about what I want to spend time on.  Today I want to look at the two questions I always ask our highschool confirmandees.