Theology – Catholica

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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A Letter From Hell You Need to Read Right Now

Chris Newton — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:05:03 +0000

Introduction This Letter from Hell recounts the tragic story of the eternal damnation of a young woman named Ani. Both the narrative and the letter transcribed below were found among the papers of a deceased nun, who in the world was known as Claire and worked with the condemned woman. This letter was revealed to […]

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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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Catholic Convert: Why An Evangelical Became Catholic

Chris Newton — Mon, 21 May 2018 20:50:15 +0000

A few months ago I made an announcement to all my family and friends of my desire to become a Catholic. This 2-year desire will reach its ultimate fulfillment this Holy Saturday, as I receive my Lord and my God, Jesus Christ—His body, blood, soul and divinity—in the Eucharist at my local Catholic Church. If […]

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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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