17+ hour, 52+ min ago  (236+ words) "This precious value, then, is for you who believe" (1 Pet. 2:7). Love for Christ is the primary characteristic of a true believer. First Peter 2:7 speaks of the believer's affection for Christ as contrasted to an unbeliever's rejection of Him. The first…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1642+ words) As a 25-year-old who had just entered the seminary, I lacked the proper vocabulary to articulate my dissatisfaction with Catholic liturgical life as I experienced it. I was born in 1965, the last year of the Second Vatican Council, and so…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (114+ words) Personalities1 Samuel 9 9 Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. 2 And he had a son,…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (154+ words) "Offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ" (1 Pet. 2:5). Every faculty you have is to be used for God’s glory. "Body" in Romans 12:1 also includes your mind. Verse 2 says, "Do not be conformed to this world, but be…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (189+ words) "You... are being built up as a spiritual house for a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ" (1 Pet. 2:5). Spiritual sacrifices are acts of praise and worship offered to God through Jesus Christ. Christ's…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago  (536+ words) The Phoenix location is now the second-largest Catholic diocese in the country, trailing only the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, according to the 2025 Official Catholic Directory. 'Something holy is taking place, something historical, something that goes way back, and they're intrigued…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (195+ words) Instead of making an attempt to consider the arguments of the other side—a process that often requires hard work and humility—too often a quarreler will just act as if he can read the mind or heart of his…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (491+ words) Over a thousand people gathered to watch each event, with 43 people being baptised on 21 June, followed by another 80 the following weekend. The events took place on Boscombe beach, which is a short walk along the seafront from Bournemouth. The Church…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (357+ words) A demoniac who could not speak was brought to Jesus, and when the demon was driven out the mute man spoke. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel.”Matthew 9:32–33 Imagine being unable…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (15+ words) Biblical scholarship, theological research, and Christian apologetics. Defending the faith through Scripture and sound doctrine....