Reincarnation vs. Christianity: The Truth About Life After Death

Reincarnation vs. Christianity: The Truth About Life After Death

Reincarnation—the belief that souls undergo a cycle of death and rebirth in new bodies—is common in many Eastern religions, such as Hinduism and Buddhism. However, the Catholic Church and Christianity as a whole firmly reject reincarnation as incompatible with divine revelation, human dignity, and the nature of salvation. This rejection is based on Sacred Scripture, […]

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The Mysterious Presence of the Hidden God

The Mysterious Presence of the Hidden God

A Personal Reflection on Divine Hiddenness During a period of Eucharistic Adoration, I witnessed something interesting that sparked this reflection. As sunlight streamed through a stained glass window containing small round glass beads, it cast a spectrum of vibrant colours across the painted wall near the tabernacle. This simple yet insightful physical phenomenon—white light revealing

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Judas’ Betrayal and the Eucharist

Judas’ Betrayal and the Eucharist: Faith, Unbelief, and Warning

Judas Iscariot is one of the most tragic and mysterious figures in Scripture. His betrayal of Christ has been attributed to multiple causes—greed, political disillusionment, and even direct influence from Satan. Yet, beneath all these lies a deeper and more unsettling factor: his rejection of Christ’s teaching on the Eucharist. The Motives for Betrayal Greed

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Understanding Mary as the Queen Mother: A Biblical Perspective

Understanding Mary as the Queen Mother: A Biblical Perspective

In Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary, Brant Pitre reimagines how we understand Mary by connecting her role as the queen mother to the ancient traditions of Israel. With a focus on biblical context and historical insight, this chapter reshapes common perspectives on Mary, showing how her position as the mother of Jesus mirrors

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Give Us This Day Our Supersubstantial Bread: The Eucharistic Heart of the Lord’s Prayer

Give Us This Day Our Supersubstantial Bread: The Eucharistic Heart of the Lord’s Prayer

When I first contemplated the words of the Lord’s Prayer, the line “Give us this day our daily bread” initially seemed straightforward. At the time, I interpreted it as a clear reference to the Eucharist, which I was receiving daily. However, I began to question the phrasing—why the apparent redundancy between “daily” and “give us

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The Truth About Mary: Was She The Queen Of Heaven?

Chapter 1: Queen of Heaven In his comprehensive exploration of Marian theology, Brant Pitre’s book Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary delves deeply into the foundations of Catholic beliefs about Mary. The first chapter, titled “The Queen of Heaven,” tackles one of the most misunderstood aspects of Marian devotion—her title as Queen of Heaven—and

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Are You Truly Good? Powerful Insights from Aquinas on Divine Purpose

What does it mean when we say something is “good”? Consider for a moment what makes a good smartphone, a good teacher, or a good cup of coffee. Are we applying the same criteria of goodness to each? When we call a smartphone “good,” we might mean it has excellent battery life, a sharp display,

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