Was Jesus’ Sacrifice Enough? Many Protestants reject the Catholic teaching on penance because they think it implies Jesus’ death on the cross was not enough. Are Catholics denying the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice? In this Ready Reasons video, I give reasons...
Full Question Did our Blessed Mother suffer labor pains when she gave birth to Jesus? Answer The idea that Mary did not experience the pains of labor is usually deduced from the fact that she was conceived without original sin (CCC 490-493). Since a consequence of...
If you could wave a magic wand to get rid of either rape or religion, which would you choose? Popular atheist Sam Harris would choose religion. In a 2006 interview he argued, “more people are dying as a result of our religious myths than as a result of any other...
Catholics believe the Eucharist is Jesus, literally. But does this belief have apostolic origins? St. Paul, an apostle, wrote vividly about the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, so I believe it does. Paul talks about the Eucharist in 1 Corinthians 10:16-21 and...
Have you ever tried to persuade someone that your belief was true and that person responds, “Well, there is no truth” or “It might be true for you, but not for me”? It’s a frustrating experience. This way of thinking, called relativism, can impede any sort of rational...
