Diagram of Leviticus (Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord? by Michael Morales, p. 29)
Being a Christian requires us to realize the truth about ourselves: we are actually not "fine just the way you are" as the popular platitude states. In the words of St. John the Baptist, "[Jesus] must increase, but I must decrease" (John 3:30).
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"Notice also that the evidence comes from all over the Roman Empire: Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), Italy, France, North Africa, and Egypt. When ancient witnesses from such geographically diverse regions agree with one another, their testimony needs to be taken very seriously" (The Case for Jesus by Brant Pitre).
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This was a good read https://crisismagazine.com/editors-desk/a-movie-isnt-worth-sinning-over
I watched Oppenheimer. It was an immoral mistake, it was wrong to do so and I wish I hadn't. Knowingly exposing yourself to pornography, even if brief, isn't justifiable. Saying that there is "only a few minutes" of pornographic content in the movie doesn't justify it. Saying that the pornographic content is okay because it wasn't as bad as some other pornographic content also does not justify it, none of these considerations change the nature of the matter.
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"The Gospels are not just about the life of the man Jesus of Nazareth; they are about the coming of God in the person of Jesus. As we will see in later chapters, the Gospels may be a unique kind of biography, because they are recording the life of a unique person" (The Case for Jesus by Brant Pitre).
"How can the man Jesus of Nazareth have such power and mastery over creation—a power that the Old Testament reserves to the LORD alone? The best explanation is that Jesus is the God of Israel come in person" (The Case for Jesus by Brant Pitre).
"In the end, as an Episcopalian I needed a theory to stay put, and I came to realize that a theory is a thin thread easily broken. The Catholic Church needs no theories" (Out of the Ruins by R. R. Reno).
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Five foundation principles for interacting with atheists (One Less God than You by John DeRosa):
1. Pray every day.
2. Whenever possible, start by asking questions rather than making statements.
3. Don’t let people get away with vague, wishy-washy criticisms.
4. Apologetics is most helpful to those who are already open to the truths of faith.
5. Don’t neglect the soft skills of evangelism.
1. Pray every day.
2. Whenever possible, start by asking questions rather than making statements.
3. Don’t let people get away with vague, wishy-washy criticisms.
4. Apologetics is most helpful to those who are already open to the truths of faith.
5. Don’t neglect the soft skills of evangelism.
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Which book of the Pentateuch would you like to learn more about?
Anonymous Poll
44%
Genesis
7%
Exodus
15%
Leviticus
19%
Numbers
15%
Deuteronomy
"[The attribute 'Catholic'] reminds us that the Church of Jesus Christ has never been concerned with only one nation or only one culture, but that from the start it was destined for humanity."
— Pope Benedict XVI, What is Christianity? The Last Writings
— Pope Benedict XVI, What is Christianity? The Last Writings
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