[This is a response to Tony’s post: Orthopathy: Right Passions. Other responses are at the bottom] Tony did a great job with his post and Chad did a great job on defining the Catholic and Orthodox perspective, so I would highly suggest reading their articles for more information (links at the bottom). As Chad points … More Orthopathy: Developing the Interior Life
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set … More The Saints: Our Great Cloud of Witnesses
Let me start off by saying… converting to Catholicism was not easy, it was not something that I initially wanted, it was painful (socially), I was ostricised by my Christian community, I was mocked, insulted, and ridiculed, yet I thank God every day for helping me to hear His call. We all have serious moments … More How and Why I Became Catholic
This is a response to Chad’s blog post: The Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary Here is Lisa’s response to Chad: Mary and Me Here’s Tony’s response to Chad: Mary, Mother of God [I have some, maybe too many (haha!) great resources about Mary in the footnotes, so please check there for further reading.] I’d like to … More The Virgin Mary: A Catholic Perspective
If you haven’t already, please read the original post Here. This post is the final remarks on the two responses below: Here is Chad’s response: Eucharist: A View from Apostolic Succession Here is Tony’s response: The Lord’s Supper [An amazing podcast on the Eucharist can be found Here. The topic is “Jesus and the Jewish Roots”. … More The Eucharist: Why it’s More than a Symbol – Final Remarks
Before I became Catholic, I was attending a Protestant church, and on a particular Sunday, the pastor preached about Communion. Sadly, when I left that building… I had no idea what we, as a Protestant, believed about the Eucharist. Each of his statements seemed to contradict the next, but he made sure to repeat this … More The Eucharist: Why it’s More than a Symbol
