Jesus promised in Matthew 16:18, “And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the powers of death shall not prevail against it.” But what exactly does that mean? If one looks throughout the history of the church it becomes obvious that...
February 22 is the Feast Day of St. Peter’s Chair in Rome. Here are some facts on the real, physical chair which is located inside the Vatican. Magisterial authority The Gospel of Matthew states at 23:2-3 that, “The scribes and the Pharisees have sat on...
The Bible is the Word of God, but even on a human level it stands apart. No other book has sold so many copies, been translated into so many languages, been so often adapted, recited, and performed, or took so many years (centuries!) to write. In 101 Surprising Facts...
I have learned that the more a person learns about a particular subject or person, there exists a direct correlation in an increased amount of titles or synonyms to describe them. For example, I had a lot of nicknames as an infant and toddler because of my parent’s...
Just receiving Benedict XVI: His Life and Thought in the mail, I am astounded by the early life of our Pope Emeritus. Since becoming a Catholic in 2012, I’ve heard the rumors of his Nazi involvement and other rumors and rushed judgments on his...
