David Rummelhoff has contributed to several Catholic websites, writing about apologetics and evangelization. He graduated summa cum laude from Holy Apostles College & Seminary with a masters degree in theology and is the founder of Peter’s Square, an online marketplace for Catholic vendors. He and his three daughters live in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Growing up Protestant, I had a lot of misconceptions about the Catholic Church, about both her practices and her beliefs. Since the Mass is the principal form of worship in the Catholic Church, I thought it’d be nice to use it to respond to some of the false claims made about the Church. First among …
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Chewing gum Reverence much? This restriction on gum chewing fits into the obligation that we not eat or drink anything (save for water) for atleast an hour before receiving Holy Communion (the Eucharistic fast). If it’s edible and you swallow it, you’re not fasting. Sure, you might not swallow the whole of the gum, but …
Happy Feast Day of St. Jerome! He was a Bible scholar extraordinaire, so I’d like to share a little bit about my effort to bolster the Bible literacy of my children. In my search for quality tools to educate my children about the faith and increase their Biblical literacy, I have found that the “What’s …
When people leave their Protestant communities and cross the Tiber into Rome, they often struggle to leave behind certain facets of the Protestant community lifestyle. They aren’t bad characteristics, usually, they’re just comforting or habitual or something they were accustomed to. I had that experience too, when I was received into the Catholic Church. But …
Here at EpicPew, you’ll find the best movie, book, and media reviews to help grow and cultivate a deep and lasting faith that is truly Catholic. To encourage you on your journey, we give away books and media from our very generous sponsors and donors. Everyone is free to enter, but all are encouraged to …
Modern Bible translations are often great representations of the original texts, but they can also be a bit misleading. Aside from leaving ancient euphemisms intact, whose meaning no 21st century reader would ever guess, many translations also tone down even the harsh language as it would have appeared to its first audience. Here are 8 …
It was said in last week’s list that this is a bit tongue-in-cheek. I don’t know if that’s worth repeating. What I do know is that there’s still a lot more you might be doing wrong at Mass. Without further ado, and with only the Ordinary Form of the Mass in mind (Fr. Z.), what …
There’s a lot to enjoy in episode 2 of Daredevil. The acting, the revelations about Matt Murdock’s past, the introduction of new characters — including, and especially, Claire. [If you haven’t already, now’s a good time to read Part 1 in this series.] Played by Rosario Dawson, Claire is a nurse who has the pleasure(?) …
For months I’ve been a little annoyed on the road. I see these bumper stickers that market a lie, and I can’t help but be bothered. One advertises the lie that the sexual act of two men is equivalent to the sexual act of a man and woman. Another purports that all religions and worldviews …