Eating the Flesh of Jesus
Episode 75: Year B – 5th Sunday of Easter There are three details that we focus on in the readings for this upcoming 5th Sunday of Easter, Year B. One detail comes from the second reading, taken from 1 John 3:18-24. The relevant topic is the role good works play in...
Why the Bible Doesn’t Teach the Rapture
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Why the Resurrection is Not a Copycat Story
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Answering Alternative Theories to the Resurrection (Part II)
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A Protestant Tackles Mortal/Venial Sins
For those who believe in the distinction between mortal and venial sin, 1 John 5:16-17 is often a go-to text. Even the Catechism of the Catholic Church references this text (1854) in support of its teaching on mortal and venial sin. Here’s the text: If anyone sees his...
Eat the Flesh. Drink the Blood. Really!
There is no shortage of counters to the literal reading of Jesus’ words “eat my flesh . . . drink my blood” (John 6:54-58). One form these counters take is showing that such a literal reading entails an absurdity. Protestant Pastor Todd Baker makes this kind of...
‘But Paul Rebuked Peter!’
Protestants often object to the Catholic doctrine of papal infallibility by appealing to Galatians 2:11 where Paul records how he rebuked Peter because “he clearly was wrong” (NAB Translation). “You see,” the argument goes, “the Bible says Peter was wrong. Therefore,...
Eating the Flesh of Jesus
Episode 75: Year B – 5th Sunday of Easter
There are three details that we focus on in the readings for this upcoming 5th Sunday of Easter, Year B. One detail comes from the second reading, taken from 1 John 3:18-24. The relevant topic is the role good works play in our salvation. The other two details are found in the Gospel reading, which taken from John 15:1-8. The apologetical topics that come to the fore are the Catholic interpretation of Jesus’ words “eat my flesh . . . drink my blood” in his Bread of Life Discourse in John 6 and the possibility for a Christian to lose the gift of salvation.
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Wasn’t Jesus (John 1:14) and Stephen (Acts 6:8) also full of grace?
Full Question Was Mary the only one who was “full of grace"? Or were Jesus (John 1:14) and Stephen (Acts 6:8) also full of grace? Answer It is true that both Jesus and Stephen are said to be “full of grace” in the English translations. However, the Greek phrase that...
Did the Apostles Practice Confession?
Full Question Did the apostles practice confession? Answer There is no direct evidence that they did. However, we can reasonably infer that they did. First, we can assume that they would have administered the sacrament of confession given the fact that Christ gave...
What Does Jesus Mean by the Log in Our Own Eyes in Matt. 7:3?
Full Question Jesus says in Matthew 7:3, “Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” What does he mean? Answer What Jesus means is that we tend to see the faults of others without recognizing that we are...
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The Resurrection of Jesus (Course-Lesson 3)
Holy Family Cathedral, Tulsa OK |
May 2, 2024 12:00 am |
The Bread of Life Discourse
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Muskogee OK |
May 7, 2024 10:15 am - 11:45 am |
The Resurrection of Jesus (Course-Lesson 4)
Holy Family Cathedral, Tulsa OK |
May 7, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
"O Death Where is Thy Sting?" A Defense of the Resurrection of Jesus
Church of Madalene, Tulsa OK |
May 9, 2024 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm |
“This is My Body”: Understanding the Words of the Last Supper
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Muskogee OK |
May 11, 2024 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Tough Moral Issues and the Domestic Order
Doubletree Hotel (Dowtown), Tulsa OK |
May 13, 2024 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Face to Face with Jesus: The Catholic Doctrine of the Eucharist
St. Augustine Catholic Church, Tulsa OK |
May 14, 2024 10:15 am - 11:45 am |
The Resurrection of Jesus (Course-Lesson 5)
Holy Family Cathedral, Tulsa OK |
May 15, 2024 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm |
Why Catholics Aren't Wrong about John 6
Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, Tulsa OK |
May 16, 2024 10:15 pm - 11:45 pm |
The Eucharist in the Early Church
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