Apologetics
The Challenge of Catholic Evangelization
Much ink has been spilled over the need for lay Catholics to bear witness to the faith, to their friends, their co-workers, and (gulp) their own families. St. Pope John Paul II declared it to be the time of the “New Evangelization.” Sherry Weddell... Read More
Jesus’ Disciples Did Not Hallucinate
Every now and then I would come across a non-believer in the resurrection, when asked why, they would come out and share that the disciples probably hallucinated and suffered under some sort of mass delusion. Dr. Peter Kreeft, one of today’s most... Read More
Response to a Bitter Atheist
A person had vented on reddit. He was exasperated about “snake-oil salesmen” in Christian circles, or about being told what to believe “just because.” And yet he longed to know for certain if God existed or not. After reading his lengthy rant... Read More
Pastors: Please Reach the Unchurched this Easter
Every year it’s the same thing. Every year many churches are filled to the brim only a few times a year. Oftentimes this will be Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday and Christmas Eve. The faithful mass-attendees will be there, of course, alongside... Read More
My Verdict: Judging Is Underrated
It’s amazing to me the unfair flak judging is given. On the one hand, ever since the unofficial, off-the-cuff comments of Pope Francis had been ripped from their original context and trumpeted over the world as Catholicism’s new mantra, those... Read More
Wisdom – The Gift God Wants To Give You
This past Wednesday I had been invited to be the main speaker for a senior class day retreat. The theme for the retreat was “Praying Our Decision,” and in talking with the organizers, it was determined that, being seniors, they were on the... Read More
What’s the Big Deal About Mary?
Subscribe to Nick Alexander’s blog today. I’ve been hanging out a lot on reddit lately. A non-Catholic had asked yesterday as to why Catholics pray to Mary, and why so many Hail Mary’s are prayed in succession. What follows was... Read More