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by Fr. Ranhilio Callangan Aquino You ask this question either as a seeker or as a scoffer. An agnostic, or an atheist hurls it as a challenge in circumstances that apparently make it implaus... Read more
By Marianne Farina, C.S.C. “Who do people say that I am?” Jesus asked his disciples. Their answers—from John the Baptist to Elijah or one of the prophets—reveal how his followers understood... Read more
Jesus may have been Jewish, but his universal message and vision are reflected in the very definition of the word ‘catholic.’ By Rhonda Miska Historical Jesus scholars all agree that Jesus w... Read more
By Heidi Schlumpf How the first witness to Christ’s Resurrection was made into a prostitute, and how women today are restoring their reputation. It all comes down to the Resurrection. Twenty... Read more
Not All of Them Are There Sometimes, the Protestants accuse the Catholic Church of having changed the Ten Commandments. They affirm that in the Bible (Ex 20: 2-17), the 2nd commandment says... Read more
Father Nicolas Schwizer 1. Mary leads us to Jesus. We first have to respond to some fears and criticisms regarding Marian piety: Many fear that Mary separates from Christ…..that she is “comp... Read more
By Ann Schneible Catholic News Agency April 23 marked the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, the playwright, poet, and actor widely considered to be the most influential... Read more
Questions that bother us Is it true that the first human beings enjoyed abundant privileges in Paradise? Did they not suffer or grow tired? Did they not die? Did they have superior intellige... Read more
By Victoria M. Tufano The gasps are audible at our Easter Vigil, when adults in parishes are baptized in cleverly disguised wading pools: “Was it really necessary to ruin their clothes?” Som... Read more
Before You Go… Examine your conscience, that is, reflect on what sins you have committed. To guide you, just Google “examination of conscience” and you’ll find many resources to help y... Read more