Catholic Faith

Catholic Faith Facts

The purpose of the Apologetics Section is to inform Catholics about their faith so as to be prepared when questions are asked or doubts arise.  The word, “Apologetics”does not mean that one should go around apologizing for being Catholic.  It comes from the Greek term, “apologia”, which we get from the first letter of St. Peter, where he says that we should “always be ready to give a reason for the hope that lies within us” (1 Peter 3:15). 

We must always be prepared to give answers to those who are seeking the truth.  The only way to prepare for this is to understand why we believe what we believe.  If we do not have a sufficient knowledge of our faith – how can we sufficiently share our faith with any of our friends or family members?  How can we help them to understand the message of the Gospel if we don‘t understand it ourselves?  All Catholics should be informed on subjects such as the Real Presence, Salvation, Confession, Purgatory, Marian Doctrines and many others so that we can spread the Good News as Jesus commanded us (Matt. 28:19-20).

In this section, we also hope to dispel many myths and falsehoods about the Church that have developed over time – to set the record straight.  Our non-Catholics brothers and sisters also have a right to know the truth.

If you have any questions or topics about the Catholic faith you would like to see addressed, please send us an email.

Abortion

Abstaining from Meat

All have Sinned– including Mary?

Anti-Catholicism

Apostolic Succession

Apparitions

Authority of the Church

Baptism (part 2 of Protestantism series)

Brethren of the Lord

Cafeteria Catholics

Call No Man Father

Catholic or Christian?

Catholic “Inventions” Debunked (part 8 of Protestantism series)

Cell Phones During Mass

Charity

Christ Died and Rose for ALL

Christmas – A Time for Celebration

Communion of Saints

Confession

Confession, A Catholic Response

Contraception

Early Church Fathers on . . .

ECFs on Apostolic Succession . . .

Early Church Fathers on Mary’s Perpetual Virginity

Early Church Fathers on Purgatory

ECFs on Confession/Reconciliation

ECFs on Peter’s Presence in Rome

ECFs on Sunday vs. the Sabbath

ECFs on the Assumption of Mary

Early Church Fathers on the Immaculate Conception of Mary

Early Church Fathers on the Intercession of the Saints

Early Church Fathers on the Real Presence in the Eucharist

Gay “Marriage”

Hell

Images and Relics

Infant Baptism

Is There Salvation Outside the Church ?

Jack Chick “Bible Tracts”

Judging Others

Leaving Mass Early

Lenten Sacrifices

Liberalism

Lukewarm Catholics

Mary As the New Eve

Mary – Queen Mother

Mary: The Ark of the New Covenant

Mary, the Mother of God -- According to Scripture and the Early Church

Mary-Theotokos

Matrimony

Mortal Sin

New Age Deception

Old Testament Canon

Once Saved Always Saved?

Our Sunday Obligation

Peter, The Rock

Praying to Mary & the Saints

Purgatory

Rapture

Receiving The Lord Unworthily

Scripture & Oral Tradition

Sola Fide (Faith Alone)

Sola Scriptura (Scripture alone)

Stewardship

The Holy Eucharist

The Eucharist - A Catholic Response (part 5 of Protestantism series)

The Mass (part 4 of Protestantism series)

The Priesthood (part 6 of Protestantism series)

The Pro-Choice Lie

The Sacrifice of the Mass

Tolerance

Tradition (part 7 of Protestantism series)

Unity of the Church

Vain and Repetitious Prayer

Voting Our Conscience

What It Means To Believe

What's up with . . . Protestantism (part 1 of Protestantism series)

What's up with . . . Protestantism (the entire series)

When Mormons and Jehovah’s Witnesses Come Knocking

Which Bible Translation Should I Use?

WHO Started YOUR Church?

Why We Genuflect

Wine or Grape Juice?