Holy Father
This is No. 20 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. John 17:11 And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am… Continue reading
Tag Archive: salvation
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Inordinate power and control
This is No. 17 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. I’ve always been pretty much a conformist. While in my parents’ home I acknowledged their authority and tried to… Continue reading
Truth or consequences
This is No. 16 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. Well, I’m halfway through this series on why I am no longer in the Catholic Church, and all along… Continue reading
Indulgences – drawing down debt
This is No. 10 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. When I was considering doing this month-long series on the Catholic Church, I made a list of her teachings… Continue reading
The doctrine of Purgatory
This is No. 9 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. I remember shortly before my father died, standing at the foot of his sickbed as two nuns prayed for… Continue reading
The authority of Tradition
This is No. 8 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. Tradition in the Catholic Church is nothing like your family’s annual Thanksgiving turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, pumpkin… Continue reading
On this rock
This is No. 7 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. The signs of a true apostle were performed among you with utmost patience, with signs and wonders and mighty… Continue reading
The path to heaven
This is No. 6 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” The frightened Philippian jailer, recognizing the activity of an almighty God… Continue reading
The one, true church
This is reason No. 4 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. It’s Sunday, and all over the world Christians of every denomination and none are gathering together to worship… Continue reading
Bread or body, wine or blood?
This is reason No. 3 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. When I was in second grade, I made my First Communion, just like all Catholic kids do. It… Continue reading
The sacrifice of the Mass
This is reason No. 2 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. I remember the last time I attended Mass as a Catholic. I didn’t get there early enough (yeah…I… Continue reading
30 reasons why I left Rome
Never been there. Rome, that is. Someday I hope to visit the Eternal City, the site of so very much of historical import. But, I’ve never even been off the continent. North America,… Continue reading
There will be justice
As we hear of innocent children being beheaded, their mothers raped, their fathers slaughtered mercilessly, we may question the whereabouts of this almighty, loving God Christians talk about. Is his arm too short… Continue reading
The hiddenness of God
Hey. Did you miss me? Sometimes I long for my elementary school days when summertime was all about sleeping in and having fun. Summer is a busy season for me now. But enough… Continue reading
What’s your Risk Ratio?
A young man from our community was killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday…one day shy of 20 years old and his whole life, presumably, ahead of him. Presumably. In a world that is,… Continue reading