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Continue reading →: It’s All About Jesus, Not Religion?Christian faith is not a “religion of the book.” Christianity is the religion of the “Word” of God, a word which is “not a written and mute word, but the Word is incarnate and living”. Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC 108) I once had a conversation online about Jesus…
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Continue reading →: “Strengthen my Faith, O Lord”In the midst of my weakness and anxiety, I call upon the Lord. My faith feels small, yet I pray earnestly to God to strengthen it. As I struggle within my heart and mind, battling intrusive thoughts, I ask the Lord to guide me. I may not fully understand His…
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Continue reading →: Are You Catholic or Christian?I sometimes get asked, “Are you a Christian or a Catholic?” The question often leaves me momentarily puzzled. My usual response is, “Yes, I am a Christian; I am Catholic.” This reply often confuses the one asking, as they usually equate “Christian” with our Protestant brothers and sisters. These are…
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Continue reading →: Jesus is HereWhile my family and I were on our way home from church and visiting my mother, my two-year-old son said that he was scared of the dark. (It was already nighttime when we went home). I told him, “Why be afraid? Jesus is with you, He is in your heart.”…
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Continue reading →: Open to Life
The purpose of sex is procreation. God designed the marital act to be both pleasurable and fruitful, allowing man and woman to naturally “be fruitful and multiply.” While pleasure is a good and natural part of God’s design, anything pleasurable can become addictive if not governed by self-control. Thus, we…
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Continue reading →: Understanding “Pabasa”A Filipino Holy Week Tradition of Faith and Reflection Every Holy Week, in many Filipino homes and chapels, you’ll hear the rhythmic, almost hypnotic chanting of verses that tell the greatest story ever told. It’s called the Pabasa ng Pasyón—a uniquely Filipino devotion that has endured for centuries. Some chant…
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Continue reading →: Idolatry in the Modern WorldThe modern world is filled with idols. They are no longer golden calves but rather money, power, pleasure, social status, and even the self. These things, while not evil in themselves, become dangerous when they take the place of God in our lives. Many people do not even realize they have fallen…
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Continue reading →: The Case Against AbortionAbortion has long been one of the most debated moral issues of our time, yet for the Catholic Church, there has never been a question. From the earliest Christian writings to modern papal encyclicals, the Church has remained firm in its teaching: abortion is intrinsically evil and can never be…
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Continue reading →: The Death PenaltyCapital Punishment and the Catholic Church The question of the death penalty has long been a topic of theological, moral, and social debate within the Catholic Church. Traditionally, the Church recognized the state’s right to impose capital punishment in extreme cases. However, the 2018 revision of the Catechism of the…
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