Theology – Catholica

The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans

St. Ignatius of Antioch — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 18:48:42 +0000

An English translation of The Epistle of Ignatius to the Romans by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, J. B. Lightfoot and J. R. Harmer.

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The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians

St. Ignatius of Antioch — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 17:43:01 +0000

An English translation of The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, J. B. Lightfoot and J. R. Harmer.

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The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans

St. Ignatius of Antioch — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 19:05:15 +0000

An English translation of The Epistle of Ignatius to the Smyrnaeans by Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson.

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Here’s the Truth About Church Leadership…

Chris Newton — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 15:23:49 +0000

Here’s an interesting question: why does your pastor have authority over you? This question can sometimes go unasked or unanswered, but when it is, the actual answers provided leave something to be desired. Before I converted to Catholicism, as a Protestant, I intuitively accepted the authority of pastors over me if I considered them “anointed”, […]

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When Was Jesus Born? Was It December 25th?

Chris Newton — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 13:17:34 +0000

It has become quite popular today to claim that Jesus was not born on December 25th. Some like to claim instead that he was born in Spring, or even in July. But when was Jesus born? Like…really? When was it? When many posit the idea that Jesus was born in Spring or in some other […]

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12 Differences Between Catholics and Christians

Chris Newton — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 21:35:06 +0000

Ever since I converted to Catholicism from Protestantism I’ve had people ask, What’s the difference between Roman Catholics and Christians? Overlooking the question’s weird phrasing (after all, Catholics are Christians), I’ve always been happy to answer. In short, there are many types of Christians: Catholics Orthodox (e.g. Russian, Coptic, etc.) Protestants (e.g. Baptists, Evangelicals, Episcopalians, […]

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Who’s The Current Pope?

Chris Newton — Wed, 30 May 2018 15:47:45 +0000

Question: Who’s the current Pope? Answer: Pope Francis is the current Pope of the Catholic Church since 13th March 2013. He is the 266th Pope in the history of the Catholic Church but also the first in many other respects: The first Jesuit Pope The first Pope originating from the Americas The first Pope who […]

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Protestant Objections to the Eucharist

Ashley Roberts — Sat, 19 May 2018 20:36:09 +0000

Here are some of the actual objections we have received from Protestants regarding the Mass, and our responses in turn: Objection 1: Jesus suffered once and once only. Romans 5:12 tells us that, through the sin of Adam, sin entered the world and because of that sin came death. Death passed to all mankind because […]

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4 Protestant Objections To Marian Dogmas Answered

Ashley Roberts — Fri, 18 May 2018 00:28:23 +0000

Here are some of the actual objections we have received from Protestants regarding some of the Marian dogmas, and our responses in turn: 1. The Marian Dogma Of The Immaculate Conception Mary was a sinner like us. In her Magnificat in Luke 2:47, she refers to her child as being her Savior. Only sinners need […]

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7 Protestant Objections to Papal Primacy Answered

Ashley Roberts — Tue, 15 May 2018 21:55:18 +0000

Here are some of the actual objections we have received from Protestants regarding papal primacy, and our responses in turn. Objection 1: Peter never made such claims for himself. Indeed, in Luke 22:24-34 when a dispute took place between the disciples as to who would be the greatest, wouldn’t it have been easy had Jesus […]

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