This Jewish atheist not only ended up experiencing a vision of the Virgin Mary but also instantaneously converted to Catholicism and was infused with knowledge of the Catholic faith, later becoming a priest and founding the Order of Our Lady of Sion devoted to the conversion of Jews. And that...
(Indeed “Romanism” is still used as a derogatory term against our faith even today by those who regard it as some faux Christian, anti-Biblical offshoot!) Bishop Fulton J. Sheen once famously wrote that there were not more than 100 people in the United States who hated the Catholic ...
When he was a child of about 7 years of age, Topeka native DaveFisher saw the movie "Joan of...Anderson, Phil
In Catholic literature I sometimes run across references to the "analogy of faith." Can you explain what this term means? Answer: The New Catholic Encyclopedia gives this definition: Originally a mathematical term, the Greek word for analogy means “proportion” and was borrowed by philosophers to...
As Americans, we all have the responsibility to vote; and as Catholic, we all have the duty to vote rightly. In his sermon, Fr. Lankeit teaches the faithful that we are surrounded by a myriad of important issues, and that living as a Catholic in America is not always an easy thing....
11 Faith means being sure of the things we hope for and knowing that something is real even if we do not see it. 2 Faith is the reason we remember great people who lived in the past.3 It is by faith we understand that the whole world was made by God’s command so what we see...
Why? Because these laws cannot make a man righteous before God, including because they are performed ‘‘apart from the grace of Christ.’’ St. Paul affirms, “For we hold that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law’’ (Romans 3:28). And he adds elsewhere: We ...
Catholic Public Domain Version And now, what is it that awaits me? Is it not the Lord? And my substance is with you.New American BibleAnd now, LORD, for what do I wait? You are my only hope. New Revised Standard Version“And now, O Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in ...
Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Bible And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man hath done no evil. Catholic Public Domain Version And indeed, it is just for us. For we are receiving what our deeds deserve. But truly, this one has done nothing wro...
As the centerpiece of the Catholic faith and a crowning achievement of Renaissance architecture, St. Peter's Basilica exudes grandeur and spiritual magnificence. The vast dome designed by Michelangelo and the breathtaking Pietà by the master sculptor himself are just a few of the treasures that ado...