Sex and the Center
I ran across this article on BeliefNet today and it definitely put a bug in my bonnet. It’s a pretty lengthy article and I’d love for you to read it [...]
Praying for the Dead
Today is All Souls Day a day when we remember and pray for those loved ones who, baptized in Christ have gone before us, the holy souls in purgatory. Many [...]
All Saints Day! A party in the heavens!!
“After this I had a vision of a great multitude, which no one could count, from every nation, race, people, and tongue. They stood before the [...]
All Hallows Eve and Catholics
All Hallows’ Eve Issue: Is the celebration of Halloween a pagan feast? May a Catholic celebrate Halloween in good conscience? What is the history of this popular American holiday? Response: We celebrate [...]
More ality please sir!
Catholic Ethics and Morality Making moral choices in our modern world can be confusing and difficult. With so many temptations and influences pulling us in all directions, and the pressures of [...]
What is the Catholic Church's big deal a...
*Note- These ‘notes’ are originally posted on the blog website for the Catholic Student Organization on UL’s campus. They are linked to facebook to raise awareness about the site. Ok so [...]
Is the Eucharist just a symbol?
In Matthew 26, Mark 14, and Luke 22, Jesus says of the bread, “This is my body.” He says of the wine, “This is my blood.” Not “this is symbolic [...]
The Saints are amazing this year....the ...
1 Timothy says that Jesus is our sole mediator. Aren’t we going against the Bible if we pray to Mary and the Saints? 1 Tim 2:5 reads as follows: “For there [...]
Why do Catholics confess their sins to a...
Well, the quick answer is because that’s the way God wants us to do it. In James 5:16, God, through Sacred Scripture, commands us to “confess our sins to one [...]
Top Catholic Speakers of 2009!
Fallible Blogma and others have compiled the results of the ‘Favorite Catholic Speaker’ competition. How many of these ladies and gentlemen have you heard or read? Your Favorite Catholic Speakers of [...]
What do Catholics believe about the 'End...
The Catechism of the Catholic Church speaks about the Church’s teaching on what those who are alive then can expect to see happen during the “end times” in paragraphs 675 [...]
What is 'apologetics'? and why are we ap...
What is apologetics? And why are we apologizing?The word “apologetics” is derived from the ancient Greek word apologia, which means, an apology. Not an apology in the modern sense of [...]
How do I answer if someone asks me if I'...
Answer with a resounding, “Yes!” Tell them that it is through Baptism that you were saved, just as the Bible says in 1 Ptr 3:20-21 and that it is through [...]
Solidarity with the Orthodox?
“…the time has come to move from a failure to meet and competition, to solidarity, mutual respect and esteem; I would even say, without a doubt, that we must move [...]
Student Retreat: Encounter
I highly encourage all of you to attend this years Fall Semester retreat: Encounter. It will be a weekend of community, prayer and a renewal of faith in the one [...]
