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Bible Verses that made me Catholic! (#9) - Matt 7.21
Jesus himself says that not everyone who says "Lord, Lord" will enter the Kingdom of Heaven but only those who obey the Father. As a non-Catholic I believed faith alone mattered, but clearly it's faith and...
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The Early Church as Catholic (#10) — St. Clement on Baptism
St. Clement says that Baptism is the means of divine adoption. Thus, without Baptism we remain exiled from God the Father. Enjoy this short reflection on a brief quote from a Church Father to demonstrate that the...
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The Early Church was Catholic! (#9) — Origen on the Eucharist
Origen's quote on the Eucharist reveals that the Early Church's view on the Eucharist was that it was true spiritual food indeed! This is a new series for my social media channels in which I provide a super brief...
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Naked and Ashamed? (S&T Shorts #49)
What does it mean that Adam and Eve were naked and ashamed? There is much more going on here than mere physical nakedness! Enjoy this short reflection and be sure to become a member student at our website to access...
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Bible Verses that made me Catholic! (#8) - Acts 2:38
After St. Peter preaches his first sermon after Pentecost, his listeners are "cut to the heart" and they want to know how to be saved. Peter didn't tell them to just believe in Jesus, but to also be baptized.
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The Early Church was Catholic (#8) - St Cyril of the Eucharist
St. Cyril's quote on the Eucharist reveals that the Early Church's view on the Eucharist was anything but symbolic! This is a new series for my social media channels in which I provide a super brief quote from a...
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Bible verses that made me Catholic! (#7) - Exodus 12
Everyone knows Jesus is the fulfillment of the Passover Lamb, but Exodus 12 tells us that we must eat the lamb. This passage taught me that the Eucharist is the fulfillment of this typological sacrifice.
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Don't Skip over the Genealogies! (S&T Shorts #48)
Genealogies are very important in Scripture. For example, let's talk about we learn form the descendants of Shem and Ham as identifiers of the good guys and bad guys for the rest of Salvation History. Enjoy this short...
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The Sad Irony of Satan's Temptation (S&T Shorts #47)
Satan's temptation attack against Adam and Eve was sadly ironic. They were to receive as a gift what Satan tempted them to take in sin. Enjoy this short reflection and be sure to become a member student at our website...
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Bible Verses That Made Me Catholic (#6) Psalm 103:20-21
Are there any biblical instances of speaking to the angels? Why yes, there are. Psalm 103 taught me that it's biblical to speak to the angels.
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Bible Verses That Made Me Catholic ! (#5) Heb 12:1
Do the saints in heaven not know or care what happens to us Christians on earth? Heb 12:1 taught me that they're not indifferent or otherwise preoccupied but are witnesses to the race we run.
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Bible Verses That Made Me Catholic (#4) James 2:24
One of the most earth shattering verses for any Protestant is James 2:24. Either you try and wiggle your way out of it with some crafty intellectual gymnastics or you accept that the teaching of salvation by faith...
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