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 27, 2024 | Uncategorized
Catholics often go to great lengths to obtain merits, called “indulgences,” so that they or their loved ones can exit Purgatory sooner than what would otherwise be necessary. (Hopefully, you have read the article titled “PURGATORY—Does It Exist?” before venturing into...
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...
