by Mike Shreve | Mar 7, 2025 | Blog
All Catholics are taught to revere the pope as the sole Vicar of Christ (God’s chief representative to the world). The official stance is that this position has been inherited through the centuries from Peter, who is considered the first pope and the first Bishop of...
by Mike Shreve | Jan 7, 2025 | Blog
There are seven sacraments acknowledged by the Catholic Church. The three considered most important are Baptism, the Eucharist (Holy Communion), and Confirmation. If you are unfamiliar with Catholicism, you may be wondering, “What is the purpose of Confirmation?” A...
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...
