Is Christianity Exclusive or Inclusive?
Many are offended by the Catholic claims that Jesus Christ alone is the Way to true life,[1] and that the
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Healing Our Wounded Hearts & Evangelization: Ten Tips for the Spiritual Battle
What is the character of God? What is His heart? At the core of Christianity is the belief that Jesus
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Grace, Merit, and Reward: Engaging Protestants on Salvation
To merit something is to be worthy of it—to deserve it. Rewards and punishments are thus merited. But Sacred Scripture
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The Cross & The Eucharist
The cross and the Eucharist are intimately united. To separate them, as I did when I was Baptist, does violence
Reflections on the Gospel, #6: Fulfillment Offered to You
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives to all men generously and without reproaching, and
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Reflections On Salvation, #7: When I Want to do Right, Evil Lies Close at Hand
We know that the law is spiritual; but I am carnal, sold under sin. I do not understand my own
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Dying and rising In union with Christ: On All Souls Day
Any confidence we have about our beloved dead, any confidence we have as we consider our own future deaths, comes
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Every Knee Will Bend
At the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth
The Good Fruits of Division
Do you think that I have come to give peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division; for
St. Bartholomew: From Despair to Discipleship and a Heavenly Destiny
We must always approach Christ with “no duplicity” in us, as did Nathanael, ready to receive God’s self-revelation in Christ
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