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Making Converts of Cradle Catholics
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| The Pope’s call to the "new evangelization" is a call to preach the gospel in new ways—not just to those who have never heard it but to those who have perhaps grown too used to hearing it. Here are some concrete strategies for turning all Catholics into converts. |
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By Mary Beth Kremski |
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Is Natural Family Planning a Heresy?
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| Some rigorist Catholics attack the stance of the post-Vatican Church regarding natural family planning, charging it is really another form of artificial birth control. Has the Church, as these individuals claim, changed its position on this matter? |
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By Fr. Brian Harrison, O.S. |
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Ten Questions about Canon Law
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| What is canon law and why is it so important? What is a canon lawyer? Why does the Church have a Code of Canon Law? Can the pope resign from office? These and other pressing questions are answered in a nutshell. |
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By Pete Vere and Michael Trueman |
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Skill Is Gained by Experience
Some Considerations for Would-Be Full-Time Apologists |
| Though most people will be able to pursue apologetics only as an avocation, a few will feel called to pursue it full-time. If you are one of them, here is some sage advice to help you make the transition from part-time to full-time apologist. |
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By Jimmy Akin |
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To Explain Infant Baptism You Must Explain Original Sin
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| Non-Catholics don’t care what the pope or the Catechism says. So here’s how to explain, from the Bible, Catholic teaching on original sin in order to help someone understand the Church’s teaching on infant baptism. |
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By John S. Martignoni |