What do you think of when you hear the word “unity”? Do you think about it lacking in politics? Or in families? Or relationships? Or in social topics? Or how about among the Christian faith? Is unity just an empty word or fodder for memes on social media? Whichever way we approach the word, the…
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Recommended videos: The abortion debate
As if there isn’t enough divisiveness in the world right now; as if there aren’t enough people pointing out that divisiveness; as if there haven’t been enough post-apocalyptic movies, within past 20 years, showing that we are so divisive, that we will pretty much nuclear blast each other into smithereens; as if social media is…
Recommended Reading: “Confession All: A Humiliating, Tormented Pilgrimage to God’s Will” by Eddie Trask
Some years ago, I watched a documentary about the massive increase in pornography usage within the past generation. The Internet, of course, has helped super charge pornography’s reach throughout the world. And not only is pornography now mainstream on the Internet, it has also revealed just how far people will go to seek out sexual…
“Answering the Atheists” by Bishop Robert Barron — and the problem with the word “evidence”
A couple of months ago, I exchanged emails with an atheist who, after watching my videos about my life as a former militant atheist, decided to hit me with one of the oldest challenges throughout the history of atheist thinkers / skeptics: Prove the existence of God. And to quote my challenger directly: “What is…
Recommended videos: “Salvation by faith vs works”
When I started this channel earlier this year, my first goal was to be a strong support for the Catholic YouTubers who are on fire for leading seekers and skeptics to our rather mysterious, yet fantastically rich and fulfilling faith that, as Bishop Robert Barron describes, “offers the fullness of Christ”. After all, our faith…
Did the Apostles embellish the Gospels? Are they just works of literature? Is Bart Ehrman right?
In our age of what seems like endless information constantly bombarding our brains, we have a unique challenge in all of human history: A colossal, technology-driven infrastructure that both empowers and rips apart intellectual pursuits. Hence why the topic of objective truth versus subjective truth is one of the most, if not the most, important…
Response to “Should we trust saying the Rosary, despite its history”?
The Rosary. It is a major fixture in the Catholic faith: Most Catholics have at least one in their home, and it is a common gift to give to fellow Catholics and those converting to the faith. I have about a half a dozen Rosaries myself, including one I received when I joined the Knights…
Recommended Reading: “The Fathers Know Best” by Jimmy Akin
To my fellow Catholics out there, you may already be familiar with the history of our faith, beginning with Christ’s death and Resurrection for us, followed by the apostles, per Christ’s instructions and the power of the Holy Spirit, pioneering the Church we have now had for 2000 years. That is, the One, Holy, Catholic,…
Gospel Reflection — Mark 6:30-34 — Are we good shepherds to each other?
About a month ago, I started attending a Bible study that a good friend of mine recommended I join. What’s more, because my friend knows I am a bit of a theology nerd, he had just the group of in mind for me to join. That is, it seems I never get tired of conversations…
Response to “If you have a ‘personal relationship’ with God, why do you need a pastor or the Bible to tell you?”
I am beginning to wonder if there is something special about Thursdays: It seems that whenever I check Facebook and other social media on a Thursday, I often come across a bold, “let’s see if the Christians can answer ‘this one’” meme or post. And from there — now including today, Thursday, 07/01 — I…