by Mike Shreve | Oct 27, 2024 | Blog
Moses prophetically declared ten plagues that would come upon Egypt, because they had enslaved the seed of Abraham and Pharaoh would not let them go. When it came time for the ninth plague, God commanded Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be...
by Mike Shreve | Oct 12, 2024 | Blog
Only three short paragraphs in the official Catechism of the Catholic Church offer a brief, 364-word explanation of a very intense subject: the doctrine of Purgatory (Paragraphs 1030-1032 / quoted fully at the end of this article). Its proposed, primary purpose is...
by Mike Shreve | Sep 25, 2024 | Blog
At a recent, interfaith youth gathering in Singapore, Pope Francis made a few short remarks that have since stirred a whirlwind of controversy (September 13, 2024). Many devoted Bible believers, as well as conservative Catholics, would even describe his statements as...
by Mike Shreve | Jun 26, 2024 | Blog
From the beginning of my walk with God, my heart has been gripped with awe concerning the glory of the incarnation. That the Holy Spirit would overshadow a virgin and place within her womb the substance that would become the physical form of the Son of God—what a...
by Mike Shreve | Apr 26, 2024 | Blog
During my years as a Catholic, the concept of “praying to the saints” was a dominant theme. I admired the saints. I studied their lives. I pondered the amazing ways God used them. I never questioned if “praying to the saints” was a viable practice. I just accepted it...