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Catholic Doctrines in Scripture by Topic. Save or print 87- page Resource

Catholic Doctrines in Scripture, Compiled by Greg Oatis            Click here for document Introduction                                                          3 Preface                                                                 4 Church Authority and Papal Infallibility                     5 Peter as First Pope                                                 8 Apostolic Succession                                               11 Ordination and Priesthood                                       12 Salvation Not By Faith Alone/Not Assured                  14 Doctrines                                                              21 Free Will                                                              21 Abortion                                                               23  Contraception                                                        24 Homosexuality                                                       […]

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Who Says the Mass is a Sacrifice? Scripture and the Fathers, that’s who!

Who Says the Mass is a Sacrifice? Since we are having Mass in Capernaum, at the very place Jesus said, “Eat My Flesh and Drink My Blood”, I thought I would share my short study about the Mass as a real sacrifice. Jimmy Swaggart (made a foolish and unhistorical claim): The Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation […]

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The Cross and the Crucifix: A Study in their meaning and usage (responding to a Protestant)

Since today we are at the place in the Jordan where the children of Israel made a bronze serpent — seemingly in contradiction to the command of God to make no images — I thought it good to share this letter I sent to a Protestant friend a while back. Dear Protestant Friend: You display […]

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What does the word “Catholic” mean? A history of the word “Catholic”

What Does Catholic Mean? A History of the Word “Catholic” By Steve Ray As a Protestant, I went to an Evangelical church that changed an important and historical word in the Apostles Creed. Instead of the “holy, catholic Church,” we were the “holy, Christian church.” At the time, I thought nothing of it. There was […]

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Are you Catholics Born Again? You Betcha! A Bible Study…

“Are You Born Again?” “You Betcha!” By Steve Ray Grilled salmon sizzled on his plate as Andy and his family sat down for dinner. No sooner had they crossed themselves to bless the food, than the doorbell rang. Andrew dragged himself to answer the door while his family began eating. Two smiling faces peered in […]

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2 Corinthians: St. Paul Bears His Soul

(In this article I emphasize Paul and his apostolic calling along with the actual letter. In 1 Corinthians I emphasized the city of Corinth, the immorality and the actual letter.) The water was cold and his legs were numb. His skin was wrinkled after the many hours of bobbing in the waves desperately clinging to […]

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1 Corinthians: Standing Firm in a Pagan Culture

(In this article I emphasize the city of Corinth, the immorality and the actual letter; in the next article on 2 Corinthians I will emphasize Paul and his apostolic calling along with the actual letter.) It was a wicked city. The sandals from travelers of every country in the Empire trudged over its cobblestone streets. […]

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Ephesians: The Body of Christ, both Jew & Gentile

He was under arrest. Those in squalled dungeons had it worse, but chains are never a good thing. He was confined to his own rented quarters with a Roman soldier on guard day and night. Caesar was busy and no little hurry to hear the appeals of a wandering Jewish preacher. Unable to travel and […]

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Sr. John’s Message about the Throne of Satan (Rev 2:12-17)

Today we are visiting the ancient city of Pergamum way up on a mountain in Turkey. In Revelation, chapter 2 St. John writes from exile on the Island of Patmos to those in his diocese in Pergamum. He warned them about the throne of Satan, and the shortcomings of their lives. This is a video […]

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Philippians: Joy and Rejoicing with St. Paul

It was the strangest thing they had ever heard. It was not necessarily the singing¾they had heard that before. It was the time of the singing¾midnight¾and it was the place of the singing. This was no temple or amphitheater. The men were down below, where rats scurry over their faces in the darkness and the […]

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Questions I Answered Monday on Catholic Answers Live

It is always a blast to join Cy Kellett on Catholic Answers Live. I’ve been doing the show 6-12 times a year for over 20 years. Always a pleasure to answer questions that explain and defend our beautiful Catholic truth. Our topic was “Abraham, Father of Faith and Works” and a lot of other aspects […]

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Two Fun Things from Today’s OT Mass Reading

Two fun things in Sunday’s Old Testament readings, 1) Naaman’s skin is restored like that of a little child; and 2) he takes a load of dirt back to Syria. A reading from the second Book of Kings 5:14-17: “Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan seven times at the word of Elisha, the […]

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