Catholicity - Apologetics For Our Time

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ.... In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen. READING 1: From the Second Letter of the Apostle Paul to Timothy “ Dear brother, always remember that Jesus Christ, descendant of David, rose from the dead according to the Gospel that I preach. For this Gospel I suffer, even to the point of wearing chains like a criminal, but the word of God is not chained. That is why I endure everything for the sake of the chosen ones, so that they too may attain salvation in Christ Jesus and with it eternal glory. This saying is true: If we die with Him, we shall live with Him. If we persevere, we shall reign with Him. If we deny Him, He also will deny us. If we are unfaithful, He remains faithful, because He cannot deny Himself. This is what you must teach. Warn everyone before God to avoid arguments over words, which are useless and only ruin those who listen. Make every effort to present yourself before God as a worker who...

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,      Often we blame Pontious Pilate for the death of Jesus. As Scripture recounts, Pilate ordered Christ to be flogged and finally, to be crucified. It was within his power to do these things, as he was the Roman governer of the Judean territory, and he was dispassionate and efficient in meting out justice.      He also was not a Christian, of course, as that term, even that idea, had not come to be in his time. Thus, he  had none of the emotional connection to Jesus that we have.  So, its not surprsing that Christians harbor a deep contempt for Pilate.      But Pilate was motivated by a very different set of emotions than one might imagine. You see, he  was more  fearful of a Jewish revolt and keeping his head attached to his body, than he was bothered by having Jesus crucified.   P ontius Pilate was used by God. He was chosen to do what he did.     Of course, WE see...

  The Holy Trinity: A Mystery to Be Lived In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Today, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. The Readings of the Day From the Book of Exodus: In those days, Moses rose early and went up Mount Sinai carrying in his hands the two stone tablets, as the Lord had commanded him. The Lord descended in a cloud and stood before him. Moses proclaimed the name of the Lord, and the Lord passed before him, proclaiming: “ I am the Lord, the Lord God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, rich in mercy and faithful.” At once, Moses bowed down to the ground and worshiped, saying: “ If I have found favor in your sight, Lord, come with us. Although this is a stiff-necked people, forgive our sins and our iniquities and take us as your own.” The Word of God. ✠✠✠ From the Second Letter of Saint Paul to the Corinthians: Brothers and sisters, rejoice. Strive for perfection. Encourage one another. ...

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗟𝗘𝗜𝗣𝗭𝗜𝗚 𝗗𝗘𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗘: 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗙 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗔 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗣𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗔 From The Catholic Faith Guardian      My brothers and sisters in Christ,      After Martin Luther famously posted his, "95 Theses," in 1517, initially as a critique of indulgences and prayers for the dead, the debate over the authority of the Church and the interpretation of Scripture quickly escalated.       What began as a scholarly discussion soon became a pivotal moment in both Protestant and Church history: The Leipzig Debate of 1519, held at the University of Leipzig, Germany.       This debate really was a confrontation between Luther and Johann Eck, a Dominican theologian renowned for his knowledge of Scripture and skills in logic debate - and it would have consequences far beyond the academic world. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞      Luther was summoned to defend his theses, and Johann Eck was assig...