Source: Catholic Productions on YouTube The transfiguration is one of the most memorable events in Jesus’ ministry, especially for Peter, James and John. In this video, Dr. Brant Pitre will explain how Jesus is being depicted as a New Moses in the mystery of the transfiguration. To learn more about […]
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How to Vanquish the Devil
Source: Fr. Hugh Barbour, O. Praem, at Catholic Answers At that time Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. -Matt. 4:1 The Sundays of Lent begin with a bang in the intense and powerful scene presented to us in the Gospel lesson […]
The Crusades and the ‘Evil’ of Christianity
Source: Catholic Answers on catholic.comReprinted with permission Christopher Check The president of Catholic Answers shares insights into the reality of the Crusades to help the Christian who is confronted with that apologetics conversation-stopper: “What about the Crusades?” Cy Kellett: How to handle the challenge of the Crusades with Chris Check […]
Why Protestant Arguments for Sola Scriptura Fail
Source: Catholic Answers on catholic.comReprinted with permission Author: Karlo Broussard As we wrap up our conversations with Karlo Broussard on his book Meeting the Protestant Challenge, he asks: How can the Catholic Church teach that we need Tradition as well as Scripture when the Bible says that Scripture is sufficient? And […]
Cloisters Are a Blessing to the Church and the World
Source: Catholic Answers via catholic.comReprinted with permission Author: Paul Senz As Christians living in the world, we are called to perform works of mercy, giving of ourselves for the sake of those who have less: feeding the hungry, visiting the imprisoned, clothing the naked. There are even some who feel […]
The Corporal Works of Mercy
Source: Catholic Productions on YouTube In this video, Dr. Pitre discusses the Corporal Works of Mercy based on Isaiah 58, Matthew 5 and Matthew 25. Being a disciple of Jesus entails engaging in acts of charity, works of mercy and evangelization. To learn more about this passage, and for all […]
The Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist
Source: Bishop Robert Barron on YouTube For my keynote talk at the 2020 L.A. Religious Education Congress, I spoke about the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Vatican II says that the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life. However, recent polls show a widespread misunderstanding […]
Catholic Schools and the Spirit of the Age
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Entering the Desert of Lent
Source: Bishop Robert Barron on YouTube With the beginning of Lent right around the corner, Bishop Barron talks about this ancient period of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in preparation for Easter, and offer several recommendations on how to have a more spiritually powerful Lent. A listener asks: If God made […]
Learning to Experience God at Mass
Source: The Coming Home Network on YouTube As a Pentecostal missionary kid, Fr. Scott Borgman learned a deep love of Jesus, but recalls the pressure on his father to lead worship services that were of course based in Scripture, but needed to be entertaining on some level in order to […]
Why Isn’t Ash Wednesday a Holy Day of Obligation?
Source: Ascension Presents on YouTube Why is Ash Wednesday not a holy day of obligation? A holy day is a day that has been consecrated for God, so in that sense Ash Wednesday is a holy day. At the heart of a holy day of obligation, however, is the Resurrection. […]
4 Reasons for Fasting
Source: Ascension Presents on YouTube Why do we fast? Fr. Mike explains that it’s not about getting more love and attention from God. Fasting is about self-mastery, discernment, sacrifice, and being a co-redeemer with Jesus. In this video, Fr. Mike dives deeper into these four reasons, helping you make the […]