What is Beatification?

What is Beatification?

There is a buzz in the air about the newly declared “Blessed” Fulton J. Sheen. He is no longer “Venerable.” Yet he is not declared “Saint.” What in the world? Please explain! Sure thing! Before Thursday’s beatification (the ecclesiastical act by which the Church...

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What is Beatification?

What is Beatification?

There is a buzz in the air about the newly declared “Blessed” Fulton J. Sheen. He is no longer “Venerable.” Yet he is not declared “Saint.” What in the world? Please explain! Sure thing! Before Thursday’s beatification (the ecclesiastical act by which the Church...

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God Loves Us. He Doesn’t Owe Us.

God Loves Us. He Doesn’t Owe Us.

Some atheists think God’s existence and the presence of evil in the world are logically incompatible. The reasoning goes like this: if God were all-powerful and all-good, as classical theists say, then surely he would eliminate evil and not permit it. But evil is...

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A Miracle that Proves the Bible

A Miracle that Proves the Bible

Is the Gospel portrait of Jesus as a healer merely the stuff of legend, or is it rooted in history? The account of his cure of the centurion’s servant (Matt. 8:5-13, Luke 7:5-10, John 4:46-54) strongly points toward the latter. Let’s examine the evidence. Right from...

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Did the Apostles Practice Confession?

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...

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What Does Jesus Mean by the Log in Our Own Eyes in Matt. 7:3?

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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