Volume 20 Number 5

Issue Date:

May, 2009

Features

By: Patrick Madrid

Just as we ask our friends on earth to pray for us, we should ask our friends in heaven also. The Bible doesn’t support a "me and Jesus" Christianity. From 1992.

The Long Way Home

By: Karl Keating

For some, breaking away from the Church may be the first step to becoming a good Catholic. From 2001.

Was Jesus Married?

By: Mark Brumley

If an outrageous assertion gets repeated enough times, people will begin to believe it. How to counter the unhistorical and unbiblical claim that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were married. From 2006.

Did Hitler Win the War?

By: Alice Von Hildebrand

We like to think that we won World War II, but can we really claim to be victors, given that we ended up adopting Nazi morality? From 1997.

Prison Yard Apologetics

By: Russell L. Ford

So, you think it’s hard to be an apologist in your neighborhood? A catechist’s account from behind bars. From 1992.

Peter and the Eastern Orthodox

By: Fr. Ray Ryland

What authority did Jesus give to Peter himself? How to understand the difference between the Catholic and Orthodox positions. From 1997.

Mary, the Ark of the New Covenant

By: Steve Ray

Why do Catholics call Mary the Ark of the New Covenant? Take a journey through the Old and New Testaments to explore biblical typology. From 2005.

Seek Something to Be Glad About

By: Joanna Bogle

Some Catholics think the situation in the Church today is too dire to concentrate on anything but the problems. But we need to be joyful, even in the face of myriad problems. From 2004.

Devil in the Digital Domain

By: Mark P. Shea

An infernal e-mail reveals what devils may think about sins of the flesh. From 2000.

Don't Let Problems in the Church Steal Your Peace

By: Jimmy Akin

We must distinguish between the system and its representatives—whatever their failings. From 2001.

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