Source: Ascension Presents on YouTube It’s a question that arises whenever someone challenges the beliefs of Christianity: If God is all-loving, why does he send people to hell? Some Christians choose to believe that hell doesn’t exist, or if it does, then only those guilty of the most heinous sins […]
Source: Ascension Presents on YouTube Sister Maris Stella tells the story of how she found her vocation with the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia in Nashville. Beforehand she had a comfortable life with many friends, was in college and had a boyfriend. But when she chose the religious life, she […]
Source: Ascension Presents on YouTube Are you aching to find a spouse who understands you and your Catholic faith? Being called to the married life when you don’t have a spouse makes you feel like you’re putting your life on hold, waiting for someone to come along so you can […]
Source: Matt Fradd on YouTube In the most recent episode of the Matt Fradd Show, we spent some time going over the best arguments given in support of the Pro-Choice position. “The Violinist Scenario” is once such argument: Say you wake up in a strange hospital, attached to a stranger. […]
Source: Ascension Presents on YouTube Jackie and Bobby give seven reasons why Christians are pro-life, and they are all rooted in scripture. 1. Genesis 1:27 – “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” 2. Exodus […]
Source: Brian Holdsworh on YouTube Well, a new Pew Research Center Survey was published this week that says that only 1 third of Catholics believe the Church’s teaching about the real presence of Jesus in Holy Communion. Just for some context, the Church teaches, and has always taught, that when […]
Source: Brian Holdsworth on YouTube Sponsor: Franciscan University of Steubenville graduate theology programs: https://franciscan.university/bh/ Music written and generously provided by Paul Jernberg. Find out more about his work as a composer here: https://pauljernberg.com Pope Benedict, when he was still Cardinal Ratzinger, coined a phrase that I’ve returned to often in […]
Source: Bishop Robert Barron on YouTube Who were the Church Fathers, and why do they still matter today? Bishop Barron introduces these spiritual masters and shares their key contributions. In the first episode of our three-part series, he also discusses the three main Apostolic Fathers: – Clement (35 – 99) […]
Source: Bishop Robert Barron on YouTube In this second part of our series on the Church Fathers, Bishop Barron takes a look at some important Church Fathers from the pre-Nicene and Nicene periods, including Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, Origen, Athanasius, and Gregory of Nyssa. A listener asks how we can understand […]
Source: Bishop Robert Barron on YouTube In this third and final part of our series on the Church Fathers, Bishop Barron examines four influential Fathers from the post-Nicene period: John Chrysostom, Jerome, Augustine, and Gregory the Great. A listener asks whether to pray for people who are sick or simply […]
Source: Breaking in The Habit on YouTube Casey Cole, OFM states: “Thanks to all of you, Breaking in the Habit just passed 50,000 subscribers! What an amazing blessing this is! In honor of that feat, I’ve decided to share my favorite 50 things about being Catholic. Be sure to add […]
Source: Ascension Presents on YouTube It was a suicidal friend who inadvertently initiated Matt Fradd’s spiritual journey when he was twelve years old. In this video, Matt shares the first part of that story, and relates many experiences you may have been through as well while trying to figure out […]