A catechist was once heard teaching that the name of the second Person of the Holy Trinity is Jesus Christ, while that of the Father is YHWH. Well, if it is not scrutinized, such may sound true and correct. However, is that really the case of it? Who is YHWH for real? In the Old…
UNDERSTANDING INDULGENCE
The doctrine of indulgence was questioned during the period of the Protestant Reformarion in the 16th century by the German monk, Martin Luther, in one of his Ninety-Five Theses posted on the Church door in Wittenberg, Germany on October 31, 1517, reading: “They preach only human doctrines who say that as soon as the money…
CAN A CHRISTIAN NOT LOSE HIS SALVATION?
ONE of the major teachings that Evangelicals have is the “Eternal Security” or commonly known as “Once Saved, Always Saved (OSAS).” In this doctrine, as started by John Calvin in the 16th century, the non-Catholics believe that once a person accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior, they are forever saved no matter how…
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE CHURCH IN POLITICS?
Many Christians in the present society have questioned so much the active participation of the Holy Catholic Church in socio-political and economic issues. However, what is the clear role being played by the Church in politics? First of all, the Holy Bible and biblical history are physical evidences to support the very vital place that…
HOW DID THE CELEBRATION OF MARY’S BIRTH BEGIN?
Although the celebration of the Nativity of the Mother of God is not explicitly recorded in the Holy Bible, history shows it otherwise. In fact, early Christian documents can be cited for such ancient tradition. St. Romanus the Melodist (490-556 AD), a deacon of Berytus, composed a hymn in 6th century to commemorate the solemn…
The Birth of Mary, the Mother of God
September 8th — the Nativity of Our Most Holy Virgin Mary is celebrated by the Holy Catholic Church as a day of universal joy. Within the context of the Old and the New Testaments, the Most Blessed Virgin Mary was born on this radiant day, having been chosen before the ages by Divine Providence to…
CHURCH FATHERS ON THEIR RELIABILITY
When anti-Catholics are presented with the writings of the early Church Fathers in defense of Catholic teachings, they refused to acknowledge them and even rejected their reliability. But who are these Church Fathers? Are their writings really trustworthy? The Church Fathers are respected Christian teachers of the early-century Christianity and are recognized as witnesses of…
CORRECTING THE MISINTERPRETATION ON 2 TIMOTHY 3:16 AND 1 CORINTHIANS 4:6
To accuse the Catholic Church of teaching that are not found in the Holy Bible, anti-Catholic preachers quote 2 Timothy 3:16 that says “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness …” and 1 Corinthians 4:6 that says “Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to…
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND HER HISTORICAL LINK TO CHRIST
When discussing about the history of the Catholic Church, Protestants may be reluctant and skeptic in accepting the details be presented to them if these are coming from Catholic sources. However, can they still refuse the fact if they are cited from non-Catholic and/or public sources? “ROMAN CATHOLICISM. The largest of the Christian denominations is…
IS PRAYING SAME AS WORSHIPPING?
It is not surprising anymore that non-Catholics would accuse any Catholics of idolatry when they see the latter praying to saints before their sacred images as the former equate praying to worshipping. But, is praying worshipping? By etymological definition, Prayer came from the Latin “precari” that means “to ask earnestly, beg, entreat.” Hence, Prayer is…
Is the Sacrament of Confirmation biblical?
Another doctrine of the Catholic Church that is being categorically denied and continuously attacked by the anti-Catholics is the Sacrament of Confirmation. They assert that it does not appear anywhere in the Holy Bible. Although it might appear true that the practice is not similarly termed as such in the Sacred Scriptures but its manner…
THE EARLY CHRISTIANS ON CONFIRMATION
Accusing the Holy Catholic Church of practicing religious acts that are not of apostolic origin, the sacrament of confirmation is found not exempted from that Protestant belittlement. However, what could the early Christians say about the sacrament of confirmation anyway? Theophilus of Antioch “Are you unwilling to be anointed with the oil of God? It…
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