This is an index of all files in the EWTN "Apologetics" Document Library as of 7/2/2009 sorted by library and titleLIBRARY - FILENAME - TITLE AUTHOR DESCIPTION 1. Apologetics - WHADEVIL.HTM - 'What the Devil!' Nicholas Halligan, O.P. The popular interest in angels has not been paralleled by a popular interest in the devil--which may be precisely the way he planned it. Here is what Thomas Aquinas had to say on the matter. This article was taken from the November 1995 issue of 'This Rock.' 2. Apologetics - PROCHURC.HTM - ...and Protects His Church from Teaching Error in Faith and Morals' Jeffrey Mirus Taken from 'The Catholic Truth' Vol. 1 No. 1 June 1995. Entire issue may be downloaded in file CATHTR11.ZIP. MIRUS CHURCH 3. Apologetics - pontacsthom.htm - Pontificia Academia Sancti Thomae Aquinatis: Praeambule Fide and the New Apologetics, Draft Statement Lluis Clavell The "new apologetics," called for by Pope Benedict XVI and Cardinal Levada of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, is not a replacement of the old, but an augmentation, to address new questions, particularly regarding anthropological issues raised by developments in genetics, microbiology, and socio-biology. SCIENCE REASON SCEPTICISM SKEPTICISM FIDEISM FUNDAMENTALISM PHILOSOPHY 4. Apologetics - 12WAYS.HTM - 12 Painless Ways to Evangelize Introduction Catholic Answers Why not face it? Most Catholics shy away from publicly engaging in evangelization. Even those who know their faith well hesitate to discuss it with strangers, and those who don't know their faith as well as they should usually find themselves running for cover when they think they may be asked to engage in evangelization. Not to fear. This booklet explains twelve ways you can spread the faith--at very little expense, often with complete anonymity, an 'from the comfort of your own home,' as the old phrase puts it. 5. Apologetics - APOLOGIA.ZIP - A Biblical Apologetic of the Catholic Faith Dr. Robert Schihl An apologetic written by Dr. Robert Schihl, Professor at Regent University. This zipped version contains 8 chapters, an appendix and a readme file. 1. Being Catholic and Christian: Faith and Salvation 2. Divine Revelation: The Bible 3. Divine Revelation: Handing on the Tradition 4. Truth Handling & Trustworthy Men 5. The Sacraments: The Life of the Communion of Saints 7. Mary the Mother of Jesus 8. Eschatology: The Last Things SCHIHL APOLOGETIC BIBLE FAITH SALVATION REVELATION TRADITION 6. Apologetics - BARRACK.HTM - A Convert From Judaism Describes His Faith Odyssey Paul Likoudis This file contains an interesting interview of Marty Barrack. Taken from the July 21, 1994 issue of 'The Wanderer.' BARRACK JUDAISM CONVERSION JEWS 7. Apologetics - COPLES1.HTM - A Jesuit and His Faith William Doino, Jr. Part 1' Memoirs of Frederick C. Copleston, S.J. (1907 - 1994) William Doino writes about Fr. Copleston's 'Memoirs' with special emphasis on his conversion to and faith in the Catholic Church. This article was taken from 'The Dawson Newsletter,' Fall 1994. DOINO COPLESTON MEMOIRS CONVERSION CATHOLIC FAITH ANGLICAN 8. Apologetics - COPLES2.HTM - A Jesuit and His Faith: Part II William Doino, Jr. Continuation of an article on the Memoirs of Frederick C. Copleston, S.J. (1907 - 1994). William Doino emphasizes Fr. Copleston's conversion to the Catholic Church and recounts his crisis of faith. This article was taken from 'The Dawson Newsletter,' Winter 1995. DOINO COPLESTON MEMOIRS CONVERSION CATHOLIC FAITH 9. Apologetics - PRIMINDU.HTM - A Primer On Indulgences James Akin 'Indulgences are a completely unbiblical teaching, aren't they? Find out just how biblical they are! A thorough treatment of the Church's teaching on indulgences. James Akin covers the teaching of 'The Catechism of the Catholic Church' on indulgences, myths about indulgences as well as how to gain an indulgence. This article was taken from the November 1994 issue of 'This Rock'. 10. Apologetics - TULIP.HTM - A tiptoe through TULIP James Akin Calvinsim explored in the light of Thomas Aquinas' teaching on predestination. 11. Apologetics - AKINSTOR.HTM - A Triumph and a Tragedy James Akin James Akin recounts his conversion to the Catholic faith. This article was taken from the April 1995 issue of 'This Rock.' AKIN CONVERSION FAITH 12. Apologetics - REVIVIN.HTM - Against the Efforts of an Ever Reviving Gnosis Ignace de la Potterie This was what Paul VI advised the 1970 International Symposium in Rome on "resurrexit", to re-affirm that the Resurrection of Jesus Christ was, primarily, a fact. This article appeared Issue #5, 1996 of "30Days." 13. Apologetics - LENT.HTM - All About Lent James Akin What is Lent? What do we do during it? Why do we do what we do? 14. Apologetics - DETECTIV.HTM - An Interactive Detective Story Tony Kovach Entertaining view of a detective's case for the Catholic Church as the true church founded by Christ. Covers the founding, early practices and teachings and the idea of salvation. 15. Apologetics - ANGELTR.HTM - Angels Are A 'Truth Of Faith' Fr. William Saunders Fr. William Saunders explains what Catholics are to believe about angels. This article appeared in the July 28, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' ANGELS SAUNDERS SPIRITS BEINGS 16. Apologetics - ANOISICK.HTM - Anointing of the Sick: Medicine for Sinners Fr. William Saunders Didn't the sacrament of Anointing of the Sick used to be called "Extreme Unction"? Why did they change the name? Where did the sacrament come from? When should a person receive this sacrament and how many times? Fr. Saunders answers these questions in this column taken from the June 20, 1996 issue of "The Arlington Catholic Herald." 17. Apologetics - CE_APOLO.HTM - Apologetics Catholic Encyclopedia Article on Apologetics from the Catholic Encyclopedia (1913). 18. Apologetics - SCIART.HTM - Apologetics: Lost Science, Forgotten Art. Jeffrey A. Mirus, Ph.D. Explains apologetics as a science and an art. Mirus discusses the topic under its three traditional subdivisions of logos, pathos, and ethos. MIRUS APOLOGETICS LOGOS PATHOS ETHOS CHRIST THE CHURCH PAPACY 19. Apologetics - 07788A.HTM - Apostolic Indulgences Catholic Encyclopedia The indulgences known as Apostolic or Apostolical are those which the Roman pontiff, the successor of the Prince of the Apostles, attaches to the crosses, crucifixes, chaplets, rosaries, images, and medals which he blesses, either with his own hand or by those to whom he has delegated this faculty. 20. Apologetics - ASH_WED.HTM - Ash Wednesday James Akin What is Ash Wednesday and why is it important? What biblical parallels are involved. 21. Apologetics - BAPTHOPE.HTM - Baptist Church Hope Kenneth R. Guindon This is the story of a Baptist minister's conversion to Catholicism. This article appeared in 'This Rock' (published by Catholic Answers, San Diego, CA. tel. 619-541-1131) with a few modifications in the February 1994 issue. Ken Guindon now lives in Duarte, CA and can be reached at 818-357-4744 and is available for conference lectures. Uploaded by Kevin Finn. BAPTIST GUINDON CONVERSION 22. Apologetics - BECOCATH.HTM - Becoming a Catholic: Taking the First Step Rev. Daniel L. Mode Taken from 'The Catholic Truth' Vol. 1 No. 1 June 1995. Entire issue may be downloaded in file CATHTR11.ZIP. MODE CONVERSION CATHOLIC CONVERT 23. Apologetics - BENBLSAC.HTM - Benediction Of The Blessed Sacrament Fr. William Saunders Fr. Saunders explains the history and practice of Benediction. This article appeared in the August 4, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS BENEDICTION DOMINICAE CENAE BLESSED SACRAMENT HOLY EUCHARIST 24. Apologetics - PROCATH.HTM - Bible Converts Protestant to Catholic Faith Lois Day Taken from 'The Catholic Truth' Vol. 1 No. 1 June 1995. Entire issue may be downloaded in file CATHTR11.ZIP. DAY BIBLE CONVERT PROTESTANT 25. Apologetics - BIBPROVE.HTM - Bible Proves Real Presence of Christ in Eucharist Rev. Daniel Maher Taken from 'The Catholic Truth' Vol. 1 No. 1 June 1995. Entire issue may be downloaded in file CATHTR11.ZIP. MAHER BIBLE CHRIST EUCHARIST REAL PRESENCE 26. Apologetics - FAWORKS.HTM - Bible Says Faith and Works Needed for Salvation Sal Ciresi Taken from 'The Catholic Truth' Vol. 1 No. 1 June 1995. Entire issue may be downloaded in file CATHTR11.ZIP. CIRESI BIBLE FAITH WORKS SALVATION 27. Apologetics - PASCAL.HTM - Blaise Pascal: A Gambling Man? Missionaries of the Blessed Sacrament Pascal's wager, simply put, claims that an infinite 'prize' easily warrants a finite wager. Faith in the living God -- as proclaimed by the Catholic Church -- is rational... sound reasoning demands conversion! If you disagree with this statement you are invited to accept the challenge put forth in this file. 28. Apologetics - wallindiff.htm - Breaking Down the Wall of Indifference Archbishop Gianfranco Ravasi Archbishop Ravasi, President of the Pontifical Council for Culture, examines forms of unbelief found in our secularist culture. He distinguishes from rigorous atheism, the much more prevalent religious indifference, which is a sort of mental fog, in which ultimate questions seldom arise. LAICISM NIETZSCHE MARXISM HEGEL NEW AGE MEDIA 29. Apologetics - BROSIS.HTM - Brothers and Sisters of Jesus Fr. William Saunders Fr. William Saunders answers the question, 'Did Jesus have brothers and sisters?' This article appeared in the July 21, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' JESUS SAUNDERS BROTHERS SISTERS 30. Apologetics - MAN_BECO.HTM - Can Man Progress To Godhood? Kurt Van Gorden We take the negative position and intend to prove our position by showing the impossibility of the contrary. We believe it is impossible to establish any one of the tests available -- the biblical, the logical, or the historical. 31. Apologetics - CHANGECD.HTM - Can the Pastor Change the Creed? Fr. William Saunders Father William Saunders assures us that 'no individual has the right to act like some liturgical cavalier and tamper with the words of the Creed.' This article appeared in the August 18, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS CREED INCLUSIVE LANGUAGE 32. Apologetics - CACANONI.HTM - Canonization Catholic Answers When did the custom of canonizing saints start, and is it true that canonizations are infallible? Here are excerpts from two articles on canonization of saints; they are taken from 'The New Catholic Encyclopedia'. 33. Apologetics - intfrfunes.htm - Canticle of Brother Extraterrestrial? Francesco M. Valiante One can admit the possibility of life on other worlds, perhaps more advanced than ours, without calling into question our faith in the Creation, the Incarnation and Redemption. These are the words of the astronomer priest, the words of José Gabriel Funes, director of the Specola Vaticana. SCIENCE ASTRONOMY BIG BANG UNIVERSE ATHEISM CREATION BIBLE ASTROBIOLOGY EVOLUTION GALILEO 34. Apologetics - zcardullapol.htm - Cardinal Dulles on the History of Apologetics ZENIT The great improvement in apologetics in recent years is to see it as a theological discipline, done from within the perspectives of faith, says Cardinal Avery Dulles, the Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society at Fordham University in an updated version of his book "A History of Apologetics" (Ignatius). Cardinal Dulles shared his ideas about apologetics with ZENIT. EVANGELICALS PROBLEM OF EVIL SUFFERINGS BIBLE INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE ECUMENICAL ECUMENISM EVANGELIZATION 35. Apologetics - NWAPOLRV.HTM - Catholic Apologetics Fr. William Most The following areas, as well as others, are addressed in this file by Fr. Most: Modernism, Causes of Teenage Doubt, Existence of Miracles, Existence of God, Good God and Great Evils, Vatican Council II, Mormonism, Form Criticism. 36. Apologetics - CATHEVID.HTM - Catholic Evidence Training Outlines Masie Ward Originally published in 1929 by Sheed & Ward. Outlines written to prepare catechists and present the truths taught by the Catholic Church. Main purpose was to provide class outlines to prepare for street corner preaching, promoted by the Catholic Evidence Guild. These outlines can be used to form a fuller and more technical knowledge of the philosophy and theology of our Faith. Especially useful for the apologist. Provides a Bibliography for format. 37. Apologetics - CATHEVID.ZIP - Catholic Evidence Training Outlines Masie Ward Originally published in 1929 by Sheed & Ward. Outlines written to prepare catechists and present the truths taught by the Catholic Church. Main purpose was to provide class outlines to prepare for street corner preaching, promoted by the Catholic Evidence Guild. These outlines can be used to form a fuller and more technical knowledge of the philosophy and theology of our Faith. Especially useful for the apologist. Provides a Bibliography for format. 38. Apologetics - COMCOVE.HTM - Catholicism Completes Covenant for Jewish Convert Marty Barrack Taken from 'The Catholic Truth' Vol. 1 No. 1 June 1995. Entire issue may be downloaded in file CATHTR11.ZIP. BARRACK JEW CONVERT CHURCH 39. Apologetics - BACAFM.HTM - Catholicism vs. Freemasonry-- Irreconcilable Forever Fr. Robert Bradley, S.J. points out that the goal of Freemasonry is the overthrow and replacement of the Christian religious and political order with a new order based on naturalism.This leaflet, item # 95415, may be obtained for 5 cents per copy from: World Apostolate of Fatima, Washington, New Jersey 07882-0976. FREEMASONRY BRADLEY NATURALISM 40. Apologetics - WHATELSE.HTM - Catholicism: What else is there? Rev. James V. Schall, S.J. 'For born Catholics, familiarity with their faith can produce an inattentiveness to its inner coherence and its transcendent meaning. To be a 'born' Catholic is no doubt one thing; to see why remaining a Catholic makes intellectual sense is another. Yet, the function of the human mind is to know what it holds and why. The most dangerous thing we can do, as Chesterton remarked, is to doubt the capacity of our mind to know and to state, a 41. Apologetics - FUNDAME1.HTM - Catholics and Fundamentalists Karl Keating\Catholic Answers If you think Catholics worship Mary, pray to statues, and claim the Pope is equal to God, then you aren't rejecting Catholicism, but someone's misrepresentation of it. You deserve to have the facts before you make up your mind. This tract, which is just an overview, states a brief case for Catholicism in a few important areas. 42. Apologetics - CATHEVAN.HTM - Catholics vs. Evangelicals Mary Jo Anderson There is a Catholic crisis among evangelicals. Some evangelicals believe their brethren should be converting Catholics, not collaborating with them. The signing of "Evangicals and Catholics Together: The Christian Mission in the Third Millennium" has revealed deep divisions in the evangelical movement and, among the dissidents, a strong disregard for the Catholic Faith. Taken from the October 1995 issue of "Crisis" magazine. 43. Apologetics - RUSSELL.HTM - Charles Taze Russell Cathleen A Koenig Short biography of Charles Taze Russell, second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (Jehovah's Witnesses). Written by Cathleen A. Koenig. Published in the April 1992 issue of THIS ROCK magazine. KOENIG RUSSELL JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES WATCH TOWER THIS ROCK 44. Apologetics - risenindeed.htm - Christ Is Risen! He Has Risen Indeed! Fr. Miguel Marie Soeherman, MFVA At the Mass for Easter Sunday, 8 April 2007, Fr. Miguel delivered a homily at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament, Hanceville, Alabama, in which he cited the historical evidence for the Resurrection of Christ. The most important evidence is our experience of Him in our own lives. COMMUNISM ATHEISM BURIAL CLOTHES APOLOGETICS 45. Apologetics - CACHRIST.HTM - Christadelphians and Resurrection Catholic Answers Christadelphians claim many people will never be awakened from death (cf. Is. 26:14, 43:17, Jer. 51:57). They say that Paul implies this in 1 Cor. 15:18, where he says that if there were no resurrection then those who have died in Christ would have perished. How can this be refuted? 46. Apologetics - EUR16CEN.HTM - Christian Europe. . .The Sixteenth Century Knights of Columbus Knights of Columbus tract. Chapters include: A United Christendom, Henry VIII's Royal Obstinacy, Simmering Grievances, Calvin's Welfare Church, Luther's Protest, Catholic Renewal. 47. Apologetics - EVNINDIA.HTM - Christopher Dawson and Dom Bede Griffiths on Catholic Evangelization of India John Mulloy Taken from the Spring 1993 issue of 'The Dawson Newsletter' P.O. Box 332, Fayetteville, AR 72702, John J. Mulloy, Editor. DAWSON GRIFFITHS INDIA EVANGELIZATION MULLOY 48. Apologetics - TRACTS.ZIP - Collection of Catholic Answers Tracts Catholic Answers This is a collection of all the Catholic Answers tracts available in the online Tract viewer. You need PKUNZIP 2.x or the equivalent to decompress this file. TRACTS COLLECTION CATHOLIC ANSWERS 49. Apologetics - FKBCONTR.HTM - Contraception This Rock Magazine Taken from the series the "Fathers Know Best" from the January 1996 issue of "This Rock" magazine. Contains quotes of the Fathers which show that contraception has been considered as evil from the early days of the Church. 50. Apologetics - APLSUM.HTM - Critical Basis for Apologetics Fr. William Most Franciscan Way, Steubenville, OH 43952 Notes by Fr. William Most (advisor of the Divine Revelation section) on how to answer those who argue that the New Testament writings have little connection with the historical Jesus and so there is little basis for the faith expressed in the gospels and by the early Church. APOLOGETICS SCRIPTURE JESUS HISTORY NEW TESTAMENT MIRACLES 51. Apologetics - DEUTEROS.HTM - Defending The Deuterocanonicals James Akin Catholics added seven books to the Bible, right? Wrong! The facts of history show that it was Reformation-era Protestants who cut them out. Also contains the text of a Fathers Know Best piece from 'This Rock' magazine showing the early Church Fathers & Councils honored these books. 52. Apologetics - 07168A.HTM - Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Encyclopedia This file explains the nature and the history of devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. 53. Apologetics - 07163A.HTM - Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Encyclopedia The treatment of this subject is divided into two parts: I. Doctrinal Explanations; II. Historical Ideas. 54. Apologetics - PETPOPE.HTM - Did Jesus Really Make Peter Pope? Fr. William Saunders This article appeared in the October 20, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS PETER PAPACY POPE ROCK 55. Apologetics - VISHELL.HTM - Did Jesus Really Visit Hell? Fr. William Saunders Fr. William Saunders answers the question, 'What do we mean when we say in the Apostles' Creed that Jesus descended into hell?' Article appeared in the March 24, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' HELL APOSTLES CREED SAUNDERS 56. Apologetics - PIUSJEWS.HTM - Did Pius XII Remain Silent? Fr. William Saunders This article by Fr. William Saunders refutes the accusation that Pius XII did nothing to help the Jews during the Nazi holocaust. Taken from the April 14, 1994 issue of the 'Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS PIUS XII JEWS NAZIS HOLOCAUST 57. Apologetics - BELDEVIL.HTM - Do We Believe In Devils? Fr. Patrick McHugh This article taken from the August/September 1995 issue of Homiletic and Pastoral Review deals with the need of Catholics to become more aware of the demonic that heavily infects our secular society. MCHUGH DEMONIC DEVIL SATAN 58. Apologetics - BEANGEL.HTM - Do We Still Believe in Angels? Fr. William Saunders With all the talk about angels, the multitude of pictures and books about them, and even the television shows with angels, why don't we ever hear more about them? Don't we still believe in them? 59. Apologetics - CATHDIFF.HTM - Does Being Catholic Make a Difference? Rev. Ray Ryland This article is reprinted from the May 1995 issue of 60. Apologetics - GODIS.HTM - Does God Exist? St. Thomas Aquinas Proof of the existence of God taken from the following sources: 'Summa Theologica,' by St. Thomas Aquinas, 'A Companion to the Summa,' by Walter Farrell OP, 'Apologetics and Catholic Doctrine,' by Most Rev. M. Sheehan and 'Catholicism and Reason,' by Hayes, Hayes and Drummey. 'Catholicism and Reason' is in print from Prow Books. GOD EXISTENCE CAUSE EFFECT MOTION INTELLIGENCE CONTINGENCY PERFECTION DESIGN 61. Apologetics - CREMATE.HTM - Does the Church Forbid Cremation? Fr. William Saunders Fr. William Saunders discusses the Catholic Church's position on cremation. This article appeared in the January 12, 1995 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS CREMATION BURIAL 62. Apologetics - PENANCE.HTM - Doing Penance James Akin The biblically-mandate d practice of temporal atonement is the same as the practice of doing penance over one's sins. 63. Apologetics - INFALLIB.HTM - Dr. Carroll on Papal Infallibility Dr. Warren Carroll In response to a question on CRNET, Dr. Carroll discusses infallibility and states that the 'truth of the doctrine of papal infallibility is historically incontrovertible.' CARROLL INFALLIBILITY PIUS IX 64. Apologetics - PREPPEN.HTM - Eucharistic Fasting: Preparation and Penance Fr. William Saunders Fr. Saunders explains the Church's discipline of fasting before receiving Holy Communion. This article appeared in the June 8, 1995 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS EUCHARIST FASTING PENANCE COMMUNION 65. Apologetics - 1ORTHO.HTM - Evangelicals Who Journey East Rev. Ray Ryland Why are so many Evangelicals--especially those in leadershippositions--joining Eastern Churches instead of the Catholic Church. This article is reprinted from the April 1995 issue of 66. Apologetics - EVANGEL.HTM - Evangelization in the United States: Past, Present and Future Fr. C. John McCloskey Fr. C. John McCloskey traces the development of the Church in America from its beginnings, gives an analysis of the present situation and finishes with a positive assessment for the future. The Reverend C. John McCloskey III S.T.D. is the chaplain of Mercer House, a center of Opus Dei in Princeton, N.J. This file is taken from Scepter Booklet #197. MCCLOSKEY EVANGELIZATION UNITED STATES 67. Apologetics - EVEMAP.HTM - Evolution, Empty Tomb, Apologetics Arnold Lunn This essay by the famed apologist and author discusses materialism. Taken from the February 1995 issue of 'This Rock'. LUNN MATERIALISM EVOLUTION APOLOGETICS RESURRECTION 68. Apologetics - EXPLAIN.HTM - Explaining an Annulment Fr. William Saunders Explains why a Catholic annulment is not the same thing as a divorce. Appeared in the May 16, 1996 issue of the "Arlington Catholic Herald." 69. Apologetics - EXPLINFA.HTM - Explaining the Idea of Infallibility Fr. William Saunders This article appeared in the January 5, 1995 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS INFALLIBILITY POPE 70. Apologetics - EXTRECCL.HTM - Extra Ecclesiam Nulla Salus (Outside the Church there is no salvation) Michael J. Mazza Father Feeney Makes a Comeback This article appeared in the December 1994 issue of 'Fidelity'. MAZZA FEENEY PATRISTICS LEFEBVRE FEENEYISM 71. Apologetics - BONIFACE.HTM - Give me an Axe, Saint Boniface! Catherine Dalzell This is the sequel to NHM.DOC. Darwinian 'survival of the fittest' is being replaced in the popular imagination by what are called 'holistic' theories of nature. Like the Darwinian infatuation, these frequently owe more to the imagination than to fact. Uploaded by author & CRNET member Catherine Dalzell. DALZELL EVOLUTION DARWIN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM 72. Apologetics - GRACALON.HTM - Grace Alone Deal W. Hudson Excellent short article about the confusion over what Catholics believe about salvation. Taken from the October 1995 issue of "Crisis" magazine. 73. Apologetics - MEAGHER.HTM - Hard Time, Hard Questions Rick Culp and Tom Meagher This article was written by Rick Culp and Tom Meagher, who are presently incarcerated in the state prison at Ionia, Michigan. This article reprinted from the January 1995 issue of This Rock magazine gives their conversion story. 74. Apologetics - SURPRISE.HTM - His Open Arms Welcomed Me Paul Thigpen Taken from the book 'Surprised by Truth' edited by Patrick Madrid. This book features eleven conversion stories unlike any you've ever read. They're packed with biblical, theological, and historical proofs for Catholicism. 75. Apologetics - CAJEHOV1.HTM - History and Techniques of the Jehovah's Witnesses Catholic Answers If you walk through the downtown area of a large city, you see them standing in pairs on street comers, usually not smiling. They hold up copies of Awake! or The Watchtower. They'd like you to purchase a copy, but they'll give you one for free if you ask. They're the Jehovah's Witnesses. 76. Apologetics - CAHOLYWA.HTM - Holy Water Catholic Answers Are there any Bible verses I can cite to support the use of holy water? Fundamentalists say holy water is a superstition that has no basis in the Bible. 77. Apologetics - CMFAITH.HTM - How Are We Saved? Christopher Mirus We cannot pick and choose what we believe about faith and salvation. The Church clearly teaches that we are justified by the free gift of God's grace. If we do not resist this first grace when it is given, we are immediately justified. Along with this grace we are given the three theological virtues. MIRUS SAVED FAITH HOPE CHARITY 78. Apologetics - CONTRAD.HTM - How Can the Church be Infallible If One Church Council Contradicts Another? Dr. Jeffrey Mirus Question posted on EWTN: "If the teachings from all the Church Councils through the centuries are considered infallible, it is difficult to reconcile the teaching from the Council after the Reformation about salvation only through the Catholic Church with the teaching from Vatican II that there is some truth in every religion. Are the teachings of all Councils infallible? Is there a contradiction in these two Councils?" Dr. Jeffrey Mirus explains how to reconcile the apparent conflict. 79. Apologetics - HOWNAME.HTM - How Did the Catholic Church Get Her Name? Kenneth D. Whitehead 'The name appears in Christian literature for the first time around the end of the first century. By the time it was written down, it had certainly already been in use, for the indications are that everybody understood exactly what was meant by the name when it was written.' This article was taken from the May/June issue of 'The Catholic Answer. WHITEHEAD CATHOLIC CHURCH NAME 80. Apologetics - STCROSS.HTM - How Did the Stations of the Cross Begin? Fr. William Saunders Fr. William Saunders answers this question in this article from the March 10, 1994 issue of Arlington Catholic Herald. SAUNDERS STATIONS CROSS LENT DEVOTIONS 81. Apologetics - PETTY.HTM - How My Parish Fought Off an Invasion Rev. Edward C. Petty His quiet town had no trouble until a Fundamentalist denomination leased the old theater, turned it into a church, and targeted Catholics. But at the end, not a single Catholic was lost. This article is reprinted from the February 1995 issue of This Rock magazine. 82. Apologetics - OLDCHU.HTM - How Old is Your Church? Unknown A short survey of the dates of origin of various churches. CHURCH FOUNDING CATHOLIC PROTESTANT FOUNDERS AGE HISTORY 83. Apologetics - SABBATH.HTM - How Should We Keep the Sabbath? Fr. William Saunders 'I was wondering if you could comment about the true meaning and implications of keeping the Sabbath in our very complex and busy modern times.' Fr. William Saunders counsels us that despite our complex and busy modern times we must strive to keep holy the Lord's Day. This article appeared in the May 25, 1995 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS SABBATH SUNDAY 84. Apologetics - HOW2.HTM - How to Become a Catholic James Akin 'Becoming a Catholic is one of the most profound and joyous exeriences of life. Some are blessed enough to receive this great gift while they are still infants, and over the course of time they grow into a recognition of the enormous grace that has been bestowed upon them, of the dignity and wonder of their identity as Catholics. Others come into the Catholic fold while they are older children or adults. In these cases it is necessary for people to have a gra 85. Apologetics - HOW2PURG.HTM - How to Explain Purgatory to Protestants James Akin Okay, your protestant friend or co-worker approches you and wants to talk purgatory. What should you tell him? Find out here. 86. Apologetics - HUNTWHOR.HTM - Hunt-ing the Whore of Babylon James Akin Parts I & II A refutation of Dave Hunt's new book, 'A Women Rides the Beast: The Catholic Church in the Last Days.' These articles were taken from the September and October, 1994 issues of 'This Rock,' published by Catholic Answers. AKIN HUNT BABYLON LAST DAYS PREMILLENNIALISM ANTI-CATHOLIC 87. Apologetics - NOTRISEN.HTM - If Jesus Christ Had Not Risen From the Dead . . . Gianni Valente ". . . faith would be futile. A lie. The faithful would all be idealists deceived. Witnesses to an absence. Ecclesiastics would be motivated solely by a thirst for power, that is, in hatred of the happiness of each and every man." This article taken from "30Days" discusses the tendency among many in the Church to idealize the Resurrection, that is to make of it a product of Faith rather than primarily an historical fact. 88. Apologetics - CAIMCON.HTM - Immaculate Conception and Assumption Karl Keating/Catholic Answers The Marian doctrines are, for fundamentalists, among the most annoying of the doctrines most people identify as peculiarly Catholic. Fundamentalists disapprove of any talk about Mary as the Mother of God, as the Mediatrix, as the Mother of the Church. This tract examines briefly two Marian doctrines that fundamentalist writers frequently complain about, the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption. 89. Apologetics - MORMON2.HTM - In Search of 'The Great Apostasy' Patrick Madrid Background of Mormonism's founder Joseph Smith. MORMON JOSEPH SMITH MADRID 90. Apologetics - INCREDJW.HTM - Incredible Creed of the Jehovah's Witnesses Rev. Dr. Rumble, M.S.C. Read about the background, founders and beliefs of the Jehovah Witnesses in this file. RUSSELL RUTHERFORD KNORR 91. Apologetics - INDULG.HTM - Indulgences Tom Sullivan Tom Sullivan from St. Joseph Communications responds to a question on CRNET about indulgences. SULLIVAN INDULGENCES 92. Apologetics - 07783A.HTM - Indulgences Catholic Encyclopedia An indulgence is the extra-sacramental remission of the temporal punishment due, in God's justice, to sin that has been forgiven, which remission is granted by the Church in the exercise of the power of the keys, through the application of the superabundant merits of Christ and of the saints, and for some just and reasonable motive. This file provides a history of indulgences and answers the questions: What are the various kinds of indulgences? Who can grant indulgences? What are the dispositions necessary to gain an indulgence?. 93. Apologetics - INQUIS2.HTM - Inquisitive About the Inquisition Father William Saunders Every now and then, I have heard people bring up the Inquisition and use it to slam against the Church. What are the facts about the Inquisition? -- A reader in Woodbridge, VA 94. Apologetics - INSIDTEM.HTM - Inside a Mormon Temple Isaiah Bennett This article is reprinted from the June 1995 issue of 95. Apologetics - INSPIR.HTM - Inspiration, Tradition, and Scripture James Akin What is the relationship between divine inspiration and Tradition and Scripture? Is Apostolic Tradition inspired? Should we trust it if it's not? Read this file and find out! 96. Apologetics - ISGODAGI.HTM - Is God Against Christmas Raymond L. Cox If you listen to certain partisans you might adopt that idea! With the annual approach of this holiday, writers burst into print, radio preachers harangue and pulpiteers propagandize against observance of Christmas. 'Christmas is a pagan holiday!' thunder some. 'Christians shouldn't celebrate Christmas!' warn others. 'God's against Christmas!' 97. Apologetics - DEATHPEN.HTM - Is the Death Penalty Wrong? Fr. William Saunders Fr. William Saunders explains the Church's teaching on capital punishment. This article appeared in the February 23, 1995 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS DEATH PENALTY CAPITAL PUNISHMENT 98. Apologetics - REALLYSC.HTM - Is the Mass Really a Sacrifice? Fr. William Saunders A friend of mine who belongs to an evangelical church was asking me about the Mass. She read a quote from Hebrews, which seemed to say that the Mass could not be a sacrifice. Can you help me in this matter? Fr. William Saunders replies to this question. Taken from the April 13, 1995 issue of the 'Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS MASS SACRIFICE 99. Apologetics - FRWILL.HTM - Is There Free Will in Heaven? Fr. William Saunders Father I have always assumed that any human who merits heaven after this valley of tears is in heaven forever. However, in view of the fact that the bad angels were in heaven (I presume) and rebelled against God, it is not possible that those of us who are saved could rebel against God in heaven? I guess my question is, do we exercise free will in heaven? This article appeared in the February 15, 1996 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' 100. Apologetics - ISADEVIL.HTM - Is There Really a Devil? Fr. William Saunders Using Scripture Father Saunders provides an answer to whether or not the devil really exists. This article appeared in the October 27, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS SATAN DEVIL LUCIFER 101. Apologetics - ISLAM.HTM - Islam (Concept) Catholic Encyclopedia A short essay on the original meaning of the word "islam," its religious meaning, and the concept(s) it represents. MUSLIM KORAN IMAN DIN 102. Apologetics - CABLOOD.HTM - Jehovah's Witnesses - Blood Transfusions Catholic Answers Why won't they accept blood transfusions, even when their lives are in jeopardy? 103. Apologetics - WITWATCH.HTM - Jehovah's Witnesses and the Watchtower David Wesley Chapter 1: God's Mistake, Chapter 2: An Honest Devil, Chapter 3: The Truth is False, Chapter 4: May The Force Be With You, Chapter 5: Dishonour Thy Mother, Chapter 6: Thou Shalt Bear False Witness, Chapter 7: The Kingless Kingdom, Chapter 8: Faith Without Faith 104. Apologetics - JCESTAB.HTM - Jesus Christ Established A Visible Church on Earth.... Fritz Tuttle Taken from 'The Catholic Truth' Vol. 1 No. 1 June 1995. Entire issue may be downloaded in file CATHTR11.ZIP. TUTTLE CHURCH CHRIST 105. Apologetics - BOASTING.HTM - Jewish and Christian Boasting in Romans James Akin 'Everybody knows that in Romans Paul attacks Jews for boasting in their own righteousness before God!' Well then everybody is wrong. 106. Apologetics - JRUTHER.HTM - Judge Rutherford Cathleen A. Koenig Short biography of Joseph Franklin ('Judge') Rutherford, second president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society (Jehovah's Witnesses). Written by Cathleen A. Koenig, published in the December 1993 issue of THIS ROCK magazine. KOENIG RUTHERFORD JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES WATCH TOWER THIS ROCK 107. Apologetics - JUSTWAR.HTM - Just War For Modern Time (Part 1 & 2) Fr. William Saunders Recently, I have heard about the Clinton administration's planned invasion of Haiti. Would this be considered moral? What would be the criteria for a 'just war' in today's world? Fr. Saunders provides us with a review of the just war theory. These articles appeared in the September 22 and September 29, 1994 issues of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS JUST WAR HAITI 108. Apologetics - JUSBYFAI.HTM - Justification by Faith William Marshner "The Catholic Church holds that faith in Jesus Christ is not saving faith unless it bears fruit in good works. Vice-versa, the Church holds that such works are so intimately joined to faith, that, without them, it is impossible for the believer to grow or persevere in his faith.(l) In this way, good works are necessary for salvation." This file is Appendix 4 from "Reasons for Hope" published by Christendom Press. 109. Apologetics - JUSFAITH.HTM - Justification by Faith Rev. Brian W. Harrison, M.A., S.T.L. St. Paul very often expresses his doctrine regarding grace and salvation in terms of 'justification by faith,'and not by 'works,' or 'works of the law.' Protestant Christians often place great emphasis on these words, but without understanding them correctly, in the light of Catholic Tradition. 110. Apologetics - JUSTIF.HTM - Justification in Catholic Teaching James Akin 'Protestants and Catholics need not fight over whether there are such things as merits. And they need not fight over the term 'merit' (remember Paul's command in 2Tim. 2:14 to avoid quarrels about terminology). They also need not fight about which phase of justification the idea of merit applies to.' James Akin explains the Church's teaching with the Decree On Justification from the Council of Trent (1545-1564). 111. Apologetics - JAMES2.HTM - Justification in James 2 James Akin The phrase 'faith alone' does occur in Scripture - once - and there it is rejected. James tells us 'You see then that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone.' Find out what he meant by this. Its more subtle than you expect. 112. Apologetics - SOLAFIDE.HTM - Justification: 'By Faith Alone?' James Akin 'Many Protestants today realize that Catholics adhere to two of the important 'solas' related to salvation sola gratia (by grace alone) and solo Christo (by Christ alone)but fewer are aware that Catholics can also accept the formula of justification sola fide (by faith alone), provided this phrase is properly understood.' 113. Apologetics - KEATING.HTM - Keating for the Defense Tim Ryland Profile of life and work of Karl Keating of Catholic Answers, Inc. 114. Apologetics - LETADVEN.HTM - Letter to a Seventh-Day Adventist James Likoudis This is a letter from James Likoudis, president emeritus of Catholics United for the Faith, to a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Mr. Likoudis answers an attack on the infallibility of the Pope. LIKOUDIS ADVENTIST POPE INFALLIBILITY 115. Apologetics - ISLAMIND.HTM - Library Documents on Islam EWTN An index page listing documents in our library on Islam in its relationship to Christianity. KORAN MUSLIM MUSLEM MUHAMMAD MOHAMMED MAHOMET MARY FATIMA MOORS GUADALUPE LEPANTO ROSARY INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE 116. Apologetics - FR90302.HTM - Logic and the Foundations of Protestantism Fr. Brian Harrison The Lutheran doctrine of 'sola scriptura' is the basic tenet of the Protestant theological enterprise. Fr. Brian Harrison, drawing upon the richness of his own personal experience, demonstrates this non-scriptural doctrine to be hopelessly inadequate. This article is taken from the Fall 1990 issue of 'Faith & Reason.' Published by Christendom Press, 2101 Shenandoah Shores Road, Front Royal, VA 22630, (800) 877-5456. HARRISON SOLA SCR 117. Apologetics - MARYMEDI.HTM - Mary as Mediatrix Fr. William Saunders Why is Mary referred to as the 'mediatrix?' Fr. Saunders answers this question posed in an article which appeared in the December 8, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' MARY MEDIATRIX SAUNDERS 118. Apologetics - MARYCLEO.HTM - Mary of Cleophas Christopher Y Wong "And there were standing by the cross of Jesus His mother and His mother's sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen." How should we understand "His mother's sister," literally, as in having the same parents, or in the same sense that Jesus's "brothers" are to be understood as close relatives? 119. Apologetics - IRRIRR.HTM - Mary's Assumption: Irrelevant and Irreverent? Mark Brumley The Assumption seems irrelevant to some Catholics and irreverent to some Protestants. This article explains both the reverence and relevancy of the Assumption in light of the mystery of Christ. 120. Apologetics - DURBIRTH.HTM - Mary's Virginity During Jesus' Birth Fr. William Saunders Fr. Saunders explains the Catholic dogma that Mary remained a virgin after the birth of Christ. This article appeared in the August 11, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS MARY VIRGIN BIRTH 121. Apologetics - MOTHEGOD.HTM - Mary, Mother of God Fr. William Saunders Father answers the assertion that 'God has no mother.' This article appeared in the December 22, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS MARY MOTHER GOD 122. Apologetics - HONOMARY.HTM - Mary, Why Honor Her? Bob Stanley Why would anyone want to honor Mary? After all, Jesus is paramount and we should go directly to Him. We do not need her.....or do we? Bob Stanley examines this question using Scripture and the power of reasoning. 123. Apologetics - MODTEACH.HTM - Modern Teachings on Contraception Fr. William Saunders 'A question for you regarding Catholics who practice artificial birth control: What is their status in the Church? Are they committing mortal sin? I feel that this is a much misunderstood question by most Catholics, including myself. To further muddle the issue, what is the Church's position when one's spouse does not want to practice NFP?' This article appeared in the November 9, 1995 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' 124. Apologetics - MORMHOME.HTM - Mormon Finds Home in Catholic Church Steve Clifford Taken from 'The Catholic Truth' Vol. 1 No. 1 June 1995. Entire issue may be downloaded in file CATHTR11.ZIP. CLIFFORD MORMON CONVERT CHURCH 125. Apologetics - MORMON3.HTM - Mormon Missionaries: My First Encounter Patrick Madrid Taken from 'This Rock Magazine' published by Catholic Answers. MADRID MORMON 126. Apologetics - MRMNSM.HTM - Mormonism Fr. William Most A list of 7 beliefs held by Mormons. Compiled by Fr. William Most. GODS JESUS HOLY SPIRIT BIBLE AMERICAN INDIANS MORMONISM MOST 127. Apologetics - CAMORM2.HTM - Mormonism's Baptism for the Dead Catholic Answers On any given day, in each of the more than forty temples around the world, thousands of faithful Mormons are baptized vicariously for the dead. For them, the whole point behind genealogical work is the idea that those who died as non-Mormons can be baptized vicariously and thus become Mormons posthumously. This article by Catholic Answers explains Catholic teaching and shows the falsity of the Mormon position. 128. Apologetics - CAMORM3.HTM - Mormonism's Doublethink Catholic Answers George Orwell, in his novel 1984, did Christian apologists a great favor by coining the term 'doublethink,' which he defined as 'the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.' It's the most succinct way of describing certain religious beliefs. For an illustration of double think one need look no further than the Mormon Church's doctrines about God. 129. Apologetics - APOL.ZIP - Most Apologetics Collection Fr. William Most Zip file contains 57 files by Fr. William Most on subjects relating to apologetics. 130. Apologetics - MODEFEAT.HTM - Mother of God Defeats Early Church Heresy Monica & George Bonina Taken from 'The Catholic Truth' Vol. 1 No. 1 June 1995. Entire issue may be downloaded in file CATHTR11.ZIP. BONINA MARY HERESY 131. Apologetics - CAHAMMA.HTM - Nag Hammadi Catholic Answers What are the Nag Hammadi writings, and do they reveal anything we don't already know about Christ or the Bible? 132. Apologetics - MORMON.HTM - Oddities of Mormon Theology Catholic Answers Discusses some of the strange beliefs of the Morman religion. 133. Apologetics - HISTERMS.HTM - On His Terms, Not Ours Ray Ryland The conversion story of a former Episcopalian priest and his wife. Ray Ryland gets ordained to the Catholic priesthood--with his wife's approval. This article appeared in the January 1995 issue of 'This Rock' magazine. RYLAND EPISCOPALIAN CONVERSION PRIESTHOOD 134. Apologetics - OPUSDEI.HTM - Opus Dei: Its Mission, Structure and Members ZENIT An explanation of Opus Dei's mission, canonical status, and kinds of membership. ESCRIVA HOLINESS APOSTOLATE PRELATURE COLLEGIALITY 135. Apologetics - ORALTRAD.HTM - Oral Tradition in the New Testament David Palm This article is reprinted from the May 1995 issue of This Rock magazine. 136. Apologetics - IMCONCEP.HTM - Orthodoxy and the the doctrine of the Immaculate Dave Brown Conception of the Theotokos-- Unique to the modern Roman Church (cont..) or ancient Eastern tradition? Has Eastern Orthodoxy always opposed the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of the Theotokos, the Mother of God? 137. Apologetics - MIRINFAL.HTM - Papal Infallibility Jeffrey Mirus A consideration of the grounds for Papal Infallibility originally posted in the Experts section in response to a question there. MIRUS POPE INFALLIBILITY EX CATHEDRA 138. Apologetics - ANCIDEVO.HTM - Perpetual Adoration: An Ancient Devotion in Modern Times Mike Aquilina At a time when surveys are showing that belief in Christ's Eucharistic Presence is slipping even among churchgoing Catholics, such devotions can play an important role in restoring authentic Catholic faith at a popular level. This file provides a good outline of perpetual adoration. 139. Apologetics - PHREMIND.HTM - Physical Reminders of Our Faith Fr. William Saunders Fr. Saunders discusses the ancient tradition in the Catholic Church of wearing religious medals. This article appeared in the June 6, 1996 issue of "The Arlington Catholic Herald." 140. Apologetics - PILLAR.HTM - Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth Karl Keating/Catholic Answers Complete text of Catholic Answers' booklet, of which 225,000 copies were given out in Denver at World Youth Day. CHURCH APOLOGETICS CATHOLIC ANSWERS PETER TRADITION SCRIPTURE 141. Apologetics - P12HOLO.HTM - Pius XII and the Holocaust A Reader Robert A. Graham, S.J. On the history of Pius XII and his resistance to The Holocaust in Nazi Germany. Written with full access to the Vatican Archives, authorized by Pope Paul VI, by the Catholic League For Religious and Civil Rights. Also contains "A Question of Judgment: Pius XII and the Jews", by Dr. Joseph L. Lichten. 142. Apologetics - FACTSP12.HTM - Pius XII and the Jews - Fact Sheet National Assoc. of Catholic Families This file provides an answer to the critics of Pope Pius XII who slur the Holy Father with their claims that he refused to help the Jews during the Nazi Holocaust. This article first appeared in Catholic Family #10, Autumn 1991. PIUS XII JEWS NAZIS HOLOCAUST 143. Apologetics - POPEAPOL.HTM - Pope Fiction: Answers to Five Myths and Misconceptions About the Papacy Patrick Madrid This article from Envoy addresses five common myths about the papacy. POPE ROME APOLOGETIC 144. Apologetics - QUOPIUS.HTM - Pope St. Pius V and Quo Primum: Did the Pope Intend to Bind His Successors from Changing the Tridentine Mass? Dr. Jeffrey Mirus Dr. Mirus discusses the the difference between policy and dogma and the binding force of Quo Primum. 145. Apologetics - WCRB.HTM - Priestly Celibacy Karl Keating Taken from the book 'What Catholics Really Believe: Setting the Record Straight' by Karl Keating. Drawing upon Scripture and the Catholic tradition, the author not only shows the logical errors in these positions, but clearly spells out Catholic teaching and explains the rationale behind frequently misunderstood doctrines and practices. 146. Apologetics - CAMORM1.HTM - Problems with the Book of Mormon Catholic Answers In these 'latter days,' there are few people who haven't been visited at least once by Mormon missionaries. At some point in your doorstep dialogue these earnest young men will entreat you to accept a copy of the Book of Mormon. The awkward part for the Mormon Church is the total lack of historical and archaeological evidence to support the Book of Mormon. This file by Catholic Answers will be of great help in explaining the truth. 147. Apologetics - PCBIB.HTM - Protestant and Catholic Bibles Fr. William Saunders Fr. William Saunders answers the question, 'Why does the Catholic version of the Bible have more books than the Protestant version? This article appeared in the September 1, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' BIBLE CATHOLIC PROTESTANT SAUNDERS 148. Apologetics - PROTPAST.HTM - Protestant Pastors on the Road to Rome Elizabeth Altham A look at Protestant pastors who have converted to Catholicism over the past 10 years, including the remarkable role of Gorden-Conwell Theological Seminary, formerly a Carmelite monastery. 149. Apologetics - PURGATOR.HTM - Purgatory James Akin A fundamental truth of the Christian faith is that we will not be sinning in heaven. Sin and final glorification are incompatible. Therefore between the sinfulness of this life and the glories of heaven we must be made pure. Between death and glory there is a purification. 150. Apologetics - PURGBAS.HTM - Purgatory Fr. Frank Sofie Basic information on Purgatory compiled by Fr. Sofie, a priest of the diocese of Mobile. 151. Apologetics - CATHFUND.HTM - Purgatory Karl Keating Chapter taken from the book 'Catholicism & Fundamentalism.' This book is the only full-length treatment of the issues arising between Catholics & Fundamentalists (& also Evangelicals). Anti-Catholic challanges are presented in the words of the challangers thmselves. then the Catholic teaching on each major issue in dispute-from infant baptism to inspiration, from the papacy to penance, from saints to salvation - is demonstrated from Scripture, writings of the earliest Christians, & common sense 152. Apologetics - INQUISIT.HTM - Questions Concerning the Spanish Inquisition Terry W. Specht Significant facts about the Inquisition in Spain, set in historical context. JEWS MUSLIMS AUTO-DE-FEY CONVERSOS 153. Apologetics - RECEIVHC.HTM - Receiving Holy Communion Fr William Saunders Father instructs us on the proper reception of Holy Communion and gives advice as to what we should do if we see someone fail to consume the host. This article appeared in the November 11, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS HOLY COMMUNION 154. Apologetics - COOPERAT.HTM - Resisting and Cooperating with God James Akin Calvinists are often horrified when they hear of Catholics talking about resisting grace or cooperating with God. This article shows that the Bible itself uses this language. 155. Apologetics - 12789A.HTM - Resurrection of Jesus Christ Catholic Encyclopedia This article treats of the fact of Christ's Resurrection, the theories opposed to this fact, its characteristics, and the reasons for its importance. 156. Apologetics - RIGHTEOU.HTM - Righteousness and Merit James Akin Two Catholic doctrines which are phenomenally confusing to Protestants are the Catholic understandings of righteousness and merit. This article will help clarify the reason for this confusion. 157. Apologetics - WHATARE.HTM - Sacramentals: What Are They? Regina Doman Catholics who choose to weave the use of sacramentals into their daily lives can experience a richer, more textured Catholicism. 158. Apologetics - PASTPRES.HTM - Salvation Past, Present, and Future James Akin The Bible shows salvation is not something you just receive at the beginning of your Christian life. 159. Apologetics - PIUS12JW.HTM - Saviour of the Jews Michael O'Carroll Based on extensive research carried out in the Nuremberg papers, the Vatican War documents and Jewish historiography and backed by the testimony of prominent Jews, Michael O'Carroll C.S.Sp. defends the name of Pope Pius XII. O'CARROLL PIUS XII JEWS GERMANY NAZIS HITLER 160. Apologetics - SCRIALON.HTM - Scripture Alone George Sim Johnston Excellent short article about "sola Scriptura". Taken from the October 1995 issue of "Crisis" magazine. 161. Apologetics - CANDLES.HTM - Shedding Light on Use of Votive Candles Fr. William Suanders This article by Fr. William Saunders appeared in the July 14, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Herald.' Gives the background on the use of votive candles. CANDLES SAUNDERS VOTIVE 162. Apologetics - SHEDLIGH.HTM - Shedding Light on Votive Candles Fr. William Saunders Why do some Catholic Churches have votive candles? What is the background of this practice? Fr. Saunders answers these questions in this article taken from the August 1, 1996 issue of the "Arlington Catholic Herald." 163. Apologetics - SLAVERY.HTM - Slavery Fr. William Most Fr. William Most examines the history of the Church's position on slavery, showing that she has never endorsed it and for most of her history has been a staunch enemy of it. JOHN VIII PAUL III GREGORY XVI NICHOLAS V 164. Apologetics - VAT-2.HTM - Some Myths about Vatican II Michael Hains A brief article on some myths about Vatican II. Did Vatican II really change Church teachings? Read and find out! VATICAN FAITH MYTHS 165. Apologetics - dontbelieve - Some Things That Catholics Do Not Believe Very Rev. Joseph Di Bruno, D.D. In this short article, an excerpt from an 1888 book, the author succinctly defeats certain common objections against the Catholic Faith. APOLOGETICS MARY, SAINTS GRACE SCRIPTURE SALVATION 166. Apologetics - BELIASSU.HTM - Straight Answers Fr. William Saunders Fr. Saunders explains our Catholic belief in the Assumption of the Blessed Mother. SAUNDERS ASSUMPTION MARY 167. Apologetics - SEXWRONG.HTM - Straight Answers Fr. William Saunders Recently, the 'Washington Post' had an article on the front page about a student at Catholic University. The student plays basketball, and has his girlfriend and their child ride in the team van to watch the games. Am I missing something, or has the Church stopped teaching that premarital sex is wrong? 168. Apologetics - SUICIDE.HTM - Suicide: Gravity and Responsibility Fr. William Saunders Fr. William Saunders answers the following question: 'What is the Church's teaching regarding suicide? I always thought suicide was a mortal sin, so how is it that a person can be buried in the Church?' This article appeared in the July 6, 1995 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS SUICIDE DEATH BURIAL 169. Apologetics - SURVIV.HTM - Survivals and New Arrivals Hillaire Belloc Published in 1992 by Tan Books. Probably Hilaire Belloc's most important book. This great Catholic historian analyzes for us what is the position of the Catholic Church in the world today, particularly as seen vis-a-vis her enemies. See DiCarlo BookSellers in the Marketplace to order. CULTURE GREEK PROTESTANT CATHOLIC GERMANY ENGLAND BIBLE MATERIALISM 170. Apologetics - SURVIV.ZIP - Survivals and New Arrivals Hillaire Belloc Published in 1992 by Tan Books. Probably Hilaire Belloc's most important book. This great Catholic historian analyzes for us what is the position of the Catholic Church in the world today, particularly as seen vis-a-vis her enemies. See DiCarlo BookSellers in the Marketplace to order. CULTURE GREEK PROTESTANT CATHOLIC GERMANY ENGLAND BIBLE MATERIALISM 171. Apologetics - LOSTRB.HTM - The 'Lost Tribes' of Herbert W. Armstrong Catholic Answers What Lost Tribes?' you might ask. Why, the Lost Tribes of Israel, of course. You remember them: taken away by their Assyrian conquerors, roaming from here to there, finally settling in . . . 172. Apologetics - AOFMARY.HTM - The Assumption of Mary: A Belief Since Apostolic Times Fr. Clifford Stevens This article, taken from the July/August issue of "Catholic Heritage", provides a good summary of belief in the Assumption. 173. Apologetics - WALLET.HTM - The Catholic Apologist's Scriptural Cheat Sheet Christopher Y. Wong This collection of biblical citations fits neatly on a single two-column page that can be folded and carried in one's wallet. Useful for apologetics work. EVANGELIZATION BIBLE 174. Apologetics - CHUANSWR.HTM - The Catholic Church Has The Answer Paul Whitcomb This booklet was written by a Catholic who knows the questions protestants are likely to ask, as well as the answers, because once he, too, was outside of the Catholic Church, looking in. The questions in this booklet are basically the same ones he put to a Catholic priest, and the answers are basically the same ones given him by that priest. 175. Apologetics - WHITEHE1.HTM - The Church of the Apostles K. D. Whitehead The apostles were the leaders of a visible institution, the Church established by Christ, and they knew it. Here's proof from Scripture. This article is reprinted from the March 1995 issue of 176. Apologetics - TEACHPC.HTM - The Church's Teaching on Priestly Celibacy Fr. William Saunders Why does the Church mandate that priests be celibate? When did this rule come into existence? 177. Apologetics - LITCOLOR.HTM - The Color of Liturgical Vestments Fr. William Saunders Fr. William Saunders explains the different colors of vestments used at Mass and why the Church utilizes specific vestment colors for various celebrations. SAUNDERS MASS VESTMENTS COLORS LITURY 178. Apologetics - DIV_CRT.HTM - The Court of God James Akin God is a great King over all the earth. Find out what this biblical image means and how it totally determines the shape of Christian worship. 179. Apologetics - NUMBERNG.HTM - The Division of the Ten Commandments James Akin The Ten Commandments are the most fundamental biblical expression of Judeo-Christian morality. Unfortunately, they have become a focus of some rather trivial controversies, including how they are to be divided and abbreviated. They have also been subject to some not-so-trivial consequences, such as the nature of their authority and whether they apply today in unmodified form. In this paper, we will take a look at the first two issues. 180. Apologetics - SPIRITUN.HTM - The Essentials of Spiritual Unity Ronald Knox During World War I another young Anglican tried to think through what he meant by 'a Church.' By the time he was finished with his exercise, he had become a Catholic. This article was taken from the November 1995 issue of 'This Rock.' 181. Apologetics - SHEEDEUC.HTM - The Eucharist and the Mass Frank J. Sheed Chapter 18 - of Theology for Beginners published by Servant Books. Topics include: the Real Presence, Transubstantiation, Communion in One Kind and the Sacrifice of the Mass. 182. Apologetics - EX-EPIS.HTM - The Ex-Episcopalians Sursum Corda A look at some of the Episcopalian/Anglican priests who have become Catholics in recent years. This article was taken from the Spring 1996 issue of "Sursum Corda!" 183. Apologetics - FATWDGOD.HTM - The Fathers Know Best This Rock Magazine Quotes from the early Church Fathers on the various times people changed the Word of God. Appeared in "This Rock" magazine. 184. Apologetics - CAMYSTER.HTM - The Finished Mystery Catholic Answers In your three-tape set, 'I Escaped from the Watchtower,' the former Jehovah's Witness being interviewed recommended a book entitled "The Finished Mystery". What is the book about, who wrote it, and why is it important? 185. Apologetics - FLOWTIME.HTM - The Flow of Time in Revelation 19:11-21:8 James Akin Is the millennium something confined to the past, occurring during the present, or confined to the future? This is of key significance not only for establishing how the book of Revelation is to be interpreted, but for establishing the outline of corporate eschatology in general.' 186. Apologetics - CAGODJEH.HTM - The God of the Jehovah's Witnesses Catholic Answers One of the most singular doctrines taught by the Jehovah's Witnesses is that Christ, before he came to Earth and since his return to heaven, was and is Michael the archangel. The Witnesses rely on 1 Thessalonians 4:[16]: 'the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a commanding call, with an archangel's voice and with God's trumpet.' 187. Apologetics - HERESY.ZIP - The Great Heresies Hilaire Belloc The Great Heresies ranks as one of Belloc's most profound and prophetic works. In his characteristically masculine style, the author analyzes the concept of heresy, demonstrates its relevance to the larger social order, and examines the five greatest attacks upon the Church_Arianism, Islam, Albigensianism, Protestantism and Modernism. This examination offers the reader a thorough understanding of each heresy as well as a paradigm of the growth and decline of he 188. Apologetics - HISTCONT.HTM - The History of Contraception Teachings Fr. William Saunders 'A question for you regarding Catholics who practice artificial birth control: What is their status in the Church? Are they committing mortal sin? I feel that this is a much misunderstood question by most Catholics, including myself. To further muddle the issue, what is the Church's position when one's spouse does not want to practice NFP?' - An ACH reader This article appeared in the November 2, 1995 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic He 189. Apologetics - HISTICON.HTM - The History of the Icon Fishnet Conference An 'explanation' of an Icon to those whose culture sees icons as little more than pictures without the advantage of the modern techniques of perspective. One of the most famous icons in history, the icon of THE VLADIMIR MOTHER OF GOD, is used to aid in the explanation. 190. Apologetics - ROSARYHS.HTM - The History of the Rosary Fr. William Saunders Please explain the history and background of the rosary. Is it true that the Blessed Mother gave it to St. Dominic? Fr. Saunders answers these questions. SAUNDERS ROSARY DOMINIC MARY 191. Apologetics - INNRLIFE.HTM - The Inner Life of the Catholic Fr. Alban Goodier Fr. Alban Goodier describes for those who are not Catholic the inner spirit of the Catholic Church. GOODIER CATHOLIC CHURCH CHRIST MAN MYSTICAL BODY MASS SACRAMENTS PERFECTION 192. Apologetics - INQUIS.HTM - The Inquisition Fr. William Most Fr. William Most gives a summary of the information on the Inquisition found in Dr. Warren Carroll's book The Glory of Christendom, available from Christendom Press. CATHAR TURK JEW SPANISH GREGORY IX 193. Apologetics - ABRAHAM.HTM - The Justifications of Abraham James Akin Justification is a once-for-all thing, as the case of Abraham shows . . . or is it? 194. Apologetics - KEY2MARY.HTM - The Key to Understanding Mary James Akin James Akin maintains that the key to understanding Mary is the Church teaching of Mary as the Second Eve. He explains how different teachings about Mary relate to this teaching. 195. Apologetics - LORDS-DA.HTM - The Lord's Day James Kiefer What Biblical authority is there, if any, to change the Sabbath from the Seventh day of the week to the First day of the week? 196. Apologetics - MODPERSO.HTM - The Modernist Persona Jack Taylor A helpful survey of Modernism, its impact on the Faith and the Church, and its slow, reluctant decline today. This article was taken from the November 1996 issue of This Rock. 197. Apologetics - NHM.HTM - The Natural History Museum Catherine Dalzell This excellent essay first appeared in the 'Canadian Catholic Review', Oct 1993. It discusses the 'school book' presentation of Darwinian evolution, a theory that still has a considerable purchase on the Christian imagination and looks at the imaginative freight that Darwinian evolution has been forced to carry, for reasons having little to do with science. DALZELL EVOLUTION DARWIN NATURAL HISTOR 198. Apologetics - WITFAITH.HTM - The New Testament: Witness to the Catholic Faith Thomas Storck Americans of Protestant faith or Protestant upbringing use the Bible in a way that it was never intended to be used, and as a result they have a hidden advantage over Catholics in such disputes, unless Catholics not only know the Bible but know how the Bible is to be used. 199. Apologetics - OBLIMASS.HTM - The Obligation to Attend Mass on Sundays Fr. Manuel Garrido Manuel Garrido, O.S.B. gives the history of the Church's position on Sunday Mass attendance and shows that Sunday has been kept as the Lord's day since the time of the Apostles. Taken from the Catholic Position Papers, Series B -- Number 22, March, 1982 -- Japan Edition. GARRIDO SUNDAY LORD'S DAY OBLIGATION 200. Apologetics - FR90203.HTM - The Patristic Praise of Mary John A. Hammes The purpose of this article is to point out the common belief about Mary held by the early Church, as manifested in the writings of the so-called "Fathers of the Church," learned and saintly writers of the first eight centuries of Christianity. John Hammes examines five of the Church's teachings about Mary held by Christians some 1200-1800 years ago _ Mary as the Mother of God ( 201. Apologetics - TALMUD.HTM - The Perpetual Virginity of Mary Br. Anthony Opisso, M.D. Brother Anthony has been a hermit for the past thirty-one years. He lives in the woods of the Cistercian Abby in Rogersville, New Brunswick. Born in Manila, in the Philippines, he is a physician-surgeon graduate of Loyola University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois (1950). A Scriptural and Rabbinic scholar, he is the author of five books: The Bread of God, The Secret Joy of Repentance, The Revelation of Bethlehem, The Revelation of the So 202. Apologetics - FR94101.HTM - The Place of Mary in Classical Fundamentalism (Pt. 1) Rev. Peter Stravinskas Fr. Stravinskus determines the status of Marian doctrine and devotion among the Reformers and establishes that Fundamentalism is not "in continuity with its Reformation pedigree." He shows that "historically, the Protestant Reformers did not attack devotion to Our Blessed Mother; that such an attack came from their successors." This article was taken from the Spring 1994 issue of "Faith & Reason". 203. Apologetics - FR94201.HTM - The Place of Mary in Classical Fundamentalism (Pt. 2) Rev. Peter Stravinskas Fr. Stravinskus determines the status of Marian doctrine and devotion among the Reformers and establishes that Fundamentalism is not "in continuity with its Reformation pedigree." He shows that "historically, the Protestant Reformers did not attack devotion to Our Blessed Mother; that such an attack came from their successors." This article was taken from the Summer 1994 issue of "Faith & Reason". 204. Apologetics - POPSLAVE.HTM - The Popes and Slavery: Setting the Record Straight Fr. Joel S. Panzer An examination of the facts shows that, contrary to popular opinion, the Catholic Church clearly condemned slavery early on. This article was taken from the January/February 1996 issue of 'The Catholic Answer'. 205. Apologetics - PRACTICL.HTM - The Practical Problems of Sola Scriptura James Akin The disintegration of Protestantism into so many competing factions, teaching different doctrines on key theological issues is itself an important indicator of the practical failure of the doctrine of private judgment, and thus the doctrine of sola scriptura. 206. Apologetics - PRACTNFP.HTM - The Practice of Natural Family Planning Fr. William Saunders 'A question for you regarding Catholics who practice artificial birth control: What is their status in the Church? Are they committing mortal sin? I feel that this is a much misunderstood question by most Catholics, including myself. To further muddle the issue, what is the Church 's position when one's spouse does not want to practice NFP?' This article appeared in the October 26, 1995 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' 207. Apologetics - LOSS.HTM - The Predestination Debate James Akin A debater's manual against the unbiblical teaching that no true Christian can commit mortal sin. 208. Apologetics - PRIEST3.HTM - The Priesthood Debate James Akin A debater's manual against the unbiblical teaching that there is no sacramental priesthood in the New Testament. 209. Apologetics - PRIMPOPE.HTM - The Primacy of the Pope in the Church Pedro Rodriguez Excellent defense of the Papacy. Taken from the Catholic Position Papers, September, 1981 --Japan Edition. RODRIGUEZ POPE PRIMACY PAPACY PROTESTANT 210. Apologetics - FR89103.HTM - The Problem of Religious Liberty: A New Proposal Thomas Storck Some modern theologians claim that the Church has changed her authoritative teaching on more than one point of faith and morals, i.e. usury and religious liberty. Thomas Storck sets out to demonstrate that "the Church has never changed any point of its magisterial teachings nor can she." This article was taken from the Spring 1989 issue of "Faith & Reason". 211. Apologetics - MARIAMNK.HTM - The Real Maria Monk J. Bernard Delany, O.P. Her "Awful Disclosures" made a stink in 1836, and the odor still lingers. This file contains the truth about the most famous anti-Catholic book in American history. Taken from the October 1995 issue of "This Rock." 212. Apologetics - ROSARYDI.HTM - The Rosary Dissected T.L. Frazier A defense of the best-known emblem of Catholicism against the attacks of anti-Catholics such as Jimmy Swaggert. A good explanation of the charge that the rosary constitute's 'vain repetition' which is forbidden by the Bible. This article was taken from the September, 1994 issue of 'This Rock,' published by Catholic Answers. FRAZIER ROSARY SWAGGERT REPETITION DOMINIC 213. Apologetics - SHEART.HTM - The Sacred Heart of Jesus Fr. William Saunders During a recent visit to my parish church, my Protestant friend was interested in our Sacred Heart shrine and the meaning behind the devotion. I told her that the Sacred Heart was a sign of the love of Jesus for us. is there anything else I should say? What about the history of the devotion? Fr. Saunders provides an answer. SACRED HEART JESUS LOVE MARGARET MARY FIRST FRIDAY 214. Apologetics - 2NDCOME.HTM - The Second Coming of the Lord & the Last Judgment Fr. Wm. Saunders Will the last judgment occur at the second coming of Jesus or are the two events distinct and separate? This article appeared in the December 1, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS LAST JUDGMENT SECOND COMING 215. Apologetics - SIGN.HTM - The Sign of the Cross Fr. Arthur Tonne Information on the sign of the cross taken from 'TALKS ON THE SACRAMENTALS' by Fr. Arthur Tonne (entire book available as TLKSAC.TXT/ZIP, SIGNS AND SYMBOLS: A REFLECTION, a reprint from Faith magazine (entire article available as SIGSYM.TXT/.ZIP.) and A HANDBOOK OF CATHOLIC SACRAMENTALS by Ann Ball published by Our Sunday Visitor Press. 216. Apologetics - grodistream.htm - The Steady Stream Home Marcus Grodi Marcus Grodi, host of The Journey Home on EWTN, and President of the Coming Home Network, gives an overview of the long history of conversions by Protestant pastors to the Catholic Church. EVANGELICALS CALVINISM 217. Apologetics - THRDAY.HTM - The Third Day Arnold Lunn Published by the Newman Press in 1945. Using principally non-Catholic writers, Arnold Lunn, with firm logic and sound thinking, seeks to prove the truth of the Resurrection. 218. Apologetics - THRDAY.ZIP - The Third Day Arnold Lunn Published by the Newman Press in 1945. Using principally non-Catholic writers, Arnold Lunn, with firm logic and sound thinking, seeks to prove the truth of the Resurrection. 219. Apologetics - 2CANONS.HTM - The Two Canons: Scripture and Tradition James Akin Many Protestants will admit that if we knew which traditions were handed down from the apostles we would have to obey them. But we have no way of knowing that, right? If we don't, we don't have any basis for knowing the canon of scripture! 220. Apologetics - UNFORGIV.HTM - The Unforgivable Sin James Akin Is apostasy the unforgivable sin? Find out what is by reading this article. 221. Apologetics - FILIOQUE.HTM - The Wording of the Nicene Creed Fr. William Saunders In this article taken from the January 20, 1994 Arlington Catholic Herald Fr. William A. Saunders answers the following question, 'In John 15:26, Jesus tells us, 'But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of Me.' Why does the Nicene Creed read, 'We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father 222. Apologetics - WORK-LAW.HTM - The Works of the Law James Akin What did Paul really mean when he condemned salvation by works of the Law? 223. Apologetics - DEV2MARY.HTM - To Jesus Through Mary Rev. Herbert de Launay (On the appropriateness of the Rosary during Eucharistic Exposition) An article for the September 1996 edition of The Acadiana Catholic, monthly newspaper of the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana. 224. Apologetics - 07664A.HTM - Veneration of Images Catholic Encyclopedia This file provides the history of the veneration of images from the Old Testament, through the eighth century, before and after iconoclasm and gives the principles explaining Catholic reverence for holy images. 225. Apologetics - EASTPAG.HTM - Was Easter Originally a Pagan Holiday? Fr. William Saunders Recently a Moslem co-worker made the comment that Easter was originally a pagan holiday. Where would he get such a notion? Fr. William Saunders replies in this article taken from the April 27, 1995 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS EASTER PAGAN HOLIDAY 226. Apologetics - JESUSDEC.HTM - Was Jesus Deceived? Robert Moynihan 'The Whole of Christianity depends on the identity of Jesus. Was he the promised Messiah of Israel, or not? In Rome, the evidence is being re-examined. But the force of that evidence depends on the truthfulness of the Gospels....' Taken from the December 1994 issue of 'Inside the Vatican.' MOYNIHAN JESUS GOSPELS MESSIAH CHRIST 227. Apologetics - KOLANTI.HTM - Was St. Maximilian Kolbe an Anti-Semite? Becky Ready The rumor that Kolbe was anti-semitic is laid to rest by Becky Ready assisted by Margaret Mary Rose Kolbe. Taken from Immaculata Magazine - May/June, 1996. 228. Apologetics - WHATMAS.HTM - What are the Masons? Are Catholics allowed to belong to this organization? Fr. William Saunders In this May 9 issue of the "Arlington Catholic Herald", Fr. Saunders discusses the origins of Freemasonry and why Catholics are not allowed to become members. 229. Apologetics - JWBELIEV.HTM - What Do Jehovah's Witnesses Believe? Fr. William Saunders Recently a couple of Jehovah's Witnesses came to my door. Could you please explain to me their background and what they believe? Fr. Saunders provides an answer. SAUNDERS JEHOVAH WITNESSES WATCHTOWER YAHWEH RUSSELL SACRAMENTS 230. Apologetics - ASHES.HTM - What Do the Ashes Mean? Fr. William Saunders Fr. William Saunders answers the question 'What are the origins of Ash Wednesday and the use of ashes?' Appeared in the February 17 issue of the Arlington Catholic Herald' ASHES ASH WEDNESDAY LENT SAUNDERS 231. Apologetics - MORTSIN.HTM - What Ever Happened to Mortal Sin? Fr. William Saunders Fr. William Saunders responds to the following question: 'I recently sat through a penance preparation session for parents. The teacher said, 'Only neurotics would believe in mortal sin as we used too. Instead, mortal sin only happens when we break our fundamental option for God.' I don't understand this. Whatever happened to mortal and venial sin?--A parent from the Midwest. This article appeared in the March 30, 1995 issue of 'The Arlingto 232. Apologetics - WHATBLES.HTM - What Is a Blessing? Fr. William P. Saunders Fr. Saunders explains what the Church means by 'blessing'. This article appeared in the March 2, 1995 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS BLESSING SACRAMENTAL MINISTER 233. Apologetics - CAGNOSTI.HTM - What is gnosticism? Catholic Answers Gnosticism, which gets its name from the Greek word 234. Apologetics - CAPELAGI.HTM - What is semi-Pelagianism? Catholic Answers Recently a Protestant apologist said that the Catholic position on grace is a textbook case of semi-Pelagianism. And is there something called just plain Pelagianism? 235. Apologetics - BASISPUR.HTM - What is the Basis for Belief in Purgatory? Fr. William Saunders This article appeared in the November 16, 1995 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' 236. Apologetics - CAMASON1.HTM - What is the Catholic Church's official position on Freemasonry? Karl Keating/Catholic Answers Are Catholics free to become Freemasons? 237. Apologetics - TEACHEUT.HTM - What Is the Church's Teaching on Euthanasia? Fr. William Saunders Fr. Saunders explains the Catholic Church's Teaching on Euthanasia. This article appeared in the December 15, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS CHURCH EUTHANASIA 238. Apologetics - NOVENA.HTM - What Is the Role of Novenas Today? Fr. William Saunders An explanation of the origin of novenas and their role in the Church today by Fr. William Saunders. This article appeared in the August 25, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS NOVENAS 239. Apologetics - MARPRIE.HTM - What's the Deal About Legally Married Priests? Fr. William Saunders How can a married Anglican priest become a Roman Catholic priest and remain married? In this article taken from the September 1, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald,' Fr. William Saunders gives a response. SAUNDERS ANGLICAN ORDERS PRIESTHOOD CELIBACY 240. Apologetics - EVANTREA.HTM - When Evangelicals Treat Catholic Tradition Like Revelation Mark P. Shea Mark Shea, a convert from Evangelicanism, explains how he came to realize that Tradition is the indispensible ground of Revelation. Taken from the September 1996 issue of the "New Oxford Review." 241. Apologetics - DOXOLOG.HTM - Who Added the Doxology? Fr. William Saunders This article written by Fr. William Saunders was published in the March 17, 1994 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' It explains the why Catholics do not end the Our Father with the doxology as do the Protestants. DOXOLOGY OUR FATHER SAUNDERS 242. Apologetics - WHOARE.HTM - Who Are the Jehovah's Witnesses? Francis J. Ripley This article by Francis J. Ripley gives the history and beliefs of the Jehovah's Witnesses. Taken from the February 1995 issue of 'This Rock'. RIPLEY JEHOVAH WITNESS RUSSELL RUTHERFORD 243. Apologetics - REALWROT.HTM - Who Really Wrote the Gospels? Fr. William Saunders Father Saunders answers the following question, 'I recently attended a religious education workshop, and the teacher said that the Gospels were written by the early Church community probably between the years 200 and 300, not by St. Mark, etc. I find this strange. If this is true, then the Gospels really don't tell us much about Jesus but seem more 'made up' by later believers. A straight answer please.' This article appeared in the March 9, 199 244. Apologetics - WHYCATH.HTM - Why are you Catholic? Fr. William Saunders Taken from Fr. Saunders' apologetics column in the Arlington Catholic Herald for September 21, 1995. 245. Apologetics - DEVMARY.HTM - Why Devotion to Mary? Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate This is a point debated hotly among our Protestant brethren and which is briefly answered in this file. This article first appeared in 'Pro Maria', a publication of the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate in the Philippines Islands. 246. Apologetics - WHYFATHR.HTM - Why Do We Call Priests 'Father'? Fr. William Saunders This question refers to Jesus' teaching found in the Gospel of St. Matthew, when He said, 'Do not call anyone on earth your father. Only one is your father, the One in heaven' (23:9). Fr. William Saunders explains this passage. This article appeared in the June 16, 1995 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS FATHER PRIESTS 247. Apologetics - RELICS.HTM - Why Do We Venerate Relics? Fr. William Saunders Fr. Saunders answers the following question 'In the article about the beatification of Father Damien, I read that his 'relics' were given to the bishop of Honolulu. Could you please explain this and give some history behind it?' This article appeared in the July 13, 1995 issue of 'The Arlington Catholic Herald.' SAUNDERS RELICS 248. Apologetics - GOTOCON.HTM - Why Go to Confession? Fr. William Saunders This article by Fr. William Saunders was taken from the April 7, 1994 issue of the 'Arlington Catholic Herald.' CONFESSION TRENT SACRAMENT SAUNDERS 249. Apologetics - INCENSE.HTM - Why Is Incense Used During Mass? Fr. William Saunders Fr. William Saunders talks about the origins of the use of incense and the symbolism behind its use. SAUNDERS INCENSE 250. Apologetics - REGISTER.HTM - Why Should I Register at My Parish? Fr. William Saunders Fr. William Saunders discusses the benefits and significance of parish registration. SAUNDERS PARISH REGISTRATION 251. Apologetics - MASSTHEO.HTM - Why the Mass? Fr. William Most Fr. Most explains why there is a need for the Mass and how it can be considered as a sacrifice. MOST MASS SACRIFICE 252. Apologetics - FOX.HTM - WomanChurch, Witchcraft, and the Goddess Randy England Chapter 6 of the book, 'Unicorn in the Sanctuary.' This chapter covers Fr. Matthew Fox and his Creation Spirituality. FOX CREATION SPIRITUALITY NEW AGE FEMINISM ENGLAND WITCHCRAFT |