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...
by Mike Shreve | Mar 30, 2024 | Blog
The Catholic catechism teaches there are two divisions of the priesthood: the “common priesthood” (normal Catholics) and the “ministerial priesthood” (clergy). (CCC 1546-1547)[1] However, I have found this distinction is not common knowledge, nor is it the actual,...
by Mike Shreve | Mar 24, 2024 | Blog
During my years as a Catholic, the concept of “saints” was a very familiar and intriguing one. Strangely, I never questioned whether the “canonization of saints” and “praying to the saints” were acceptable and viable practices. I embraced both doctrines, simply...
by Mike Shreve | Feb 29, 2024 | Blog
As a fervent Catholic growing up, I prayed the rosary often. In fact, I still have my original rosary in a shadow box with a picture of me in my altar boy cassock. During those formative years, running my fingers over the crucifix and fifty-nine beads, while repeating...
by Mike Shreve | Feb 26, 2024 | Blog
As a Catholic growing up, I was never introduced to the concept of being “born again,” because the official stance of the Church is that I received this impartation from God when I was sprinkled in baptism, shortly after birth. So, why ask for something already...
