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
Category: Salvation
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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What’s the big deal about going to Mass?
If you live what many would consider a perfect life—having the ideal spouse, perfect children, your dream job, millions in
The Sin of Treating God as if He Were a Bad Man (Luke 19:20-23)
Then the other servant came and said, ‘Sir, here is your gold coin; I kept it stored away in a
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Are You Saved?
Are you Saved? This is a question that can trip up a lot of Catholics. It usually comes from a
Reflections on Salvation, #1: “The Kingdom of God is within you”
Some of us make the mistake of thinking that salvation is all about where you end up at the end
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Reflections on the Gospel, #5: Fulfillment in Jeopardy
Strive to enter by the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be
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Reflections on the Gospel, #4: Fulfillment’s Meaning
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. John 10:11 If we have
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Reflections on the Gospel, #3: Fulfillment Extending
Jesus again said to them … I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly. John 10:7a, 10b
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Reflections on the Gospel, #2: Promises Fulfilled
What God promised our ancestors he has brought to fulfillment for us, [their] children, by raising up Jesus, as it
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