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No Priests?

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This came from Father Don-Purdom, and a link to his other content is rightfully included. [Edits appearing in brackets are my own]         There are moments in your faith journey when you discover that what you were taught about Christianity, and what the early Church and Christians actually believed, are not always the same thing.      For many people, [especially modern Protestant Christians], the idea of priests feels foreign, maybe unbiblical, and perhaps even dangerous. Some were taught, in fact, that the early Church had no sacramental priesthood at all....[so they figure it should not exist.] Others were told that the concept of priests was, "invented" centuries later by men seeking power and control.     -  But what would you do if that simply is not true?          -  What if the New Testament itself reveals ordained presbyters exercising sacramental ministry from the very beginning?   ...
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What Constantine Was Not...

Clearing Up Misconceptions About Constantine the Great with footnotes      My dear brothers and sisters in Christ...      Roman e mperor Constantine the Great is often a subject that engenders fascination, debate, and purely false information, especially due to his  his influence on Roman history, and his  role in the early Catholic Church, and ultimately Christianity itself.        In order to clear up the many misconceptions and false beliefs about Emperor Constantine's  life and legacy,  we present this collection of facts to bring clarity to his true impact.... The aim here is not to divide and point fingers, but to support unity. So lets see what Constantine was NOT. --- 1. NOT THE CREATOR OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, OR CHRISTIANITY      This is first because it is the most often encountered misunderstanding that circulates about Constantine. It is primarily found among  E vangelicals, Bible-only ...
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The Synoptic Gospels

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      My dear brothers and sisters in Christ...      Have you ever noticed that some of the Gospels sound very similar in the way they describe the life of Jesus Christ? Many people reading the Bible for the first time quickly realize that the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke often tell the same events in a very similar pattern. This is why they are called the “Synoptic Gospels,” and the men who wrote them are often called the “Synoptic writers.”      First, the Synoptic writers are traditionally understood to be: Saint Matthew, Saint Mark, and Saint Luke.      These three wrote the Gospels that bear their names.      Second, they are called “Synoptic” because the name comes from two Greek words that mean “to see together.” In simple terms, these three Gospels can be placed side by side and compared easily because they follow a similar structure, include many of the same teachings, and describe many of the same...
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