Feast of St. Irenaeus

St. Irenaeus was born in Asia around 120 A.D. He sat under the teaching St. Polycarp who was instructed in the Faith by St. John the Apostle. From St. Irenaeus’ Against Heresies:
Mary is the Mother of God
“The Virgin Mary, …being obedient to His word, received from an angel the glad tidings that she would bear [...]

We Adore You Oh Christ and We Bless You….

I have chaperoned teens from my church to Stubenville San Diego Catholic Conference for the past two years. It was a most amazing experience. I saw this same priest at our stadium with over 4,000 teens. The room was darkened. He brought in Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist and without a word of instruction, [...]

Jesus’ Flesh is of No Avail?

 
FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Q. In John 6:63 doesn’t Jesus explain that He was only speaking symbolically in the earlier verses? “It is the spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail.”

A. This is not the plain sense of this passage when taken in context of the whole chapter. First of all, Jesus [...]

Eucharistic Adoration

I have chaperoned teens from my church to Stubenville San Diego for the past two years. It was a most amazing experience. I saw this priest at our stadium with over 4,000 teens. The room was darkened. He brought in Jesus in the Most Holy Eucharist and 4000 teenagers fell down upon their knees in [...]

Faith Alone

Q. I am a Catholic. I teach CCD/PSR to 4th graders. I teach them what the bible
says and that is that if you believe in Jesus Christ, you will live with him in
his kingdom for eternity. There are dozens of scripture passages to back up this
thought.
A. That is too minimal for several reasons. God may, [...]

Roast and Eat Jesus???

Q. Jesus talked in many parables during his ministry. I do not think that Jesus wanted the disciples to tie him up and roast Him over a fire so they could literally eat him or drink his blood.
A. I had to smile when I saw this and not for the reason many might think. [...]

Sacrifice of the Mass

Q. Scripture clearly says that “Christ was sacrificed once”. And yet the Catholic Church says their mass is a sacrifice. We know this is done over and over at their masses all over the world, every day. Thousands of sacrifices a day. Why do Catholics call the mass a sacrifice when this so obviously [...]

Martin Luther On the Real Presence

Q. What did Martin Luther believe about the Body and Blood of Christ in the bread and wine?
A. Martin Luther believed in the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. He became indignant when groups, who had followed him out of the Catholic Church, rejected the presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. He deplored the [...]

How does a Catholic get to heaven?

Q. How does a Catholic get to Heaven?
A. By Faith and the Grace of God. Catholics get to Heaven by the power and grace of God. The good works that we do are in obedience to Christ and in order to purify ourselves so that we can become holy as He is holy. [...]

Early Church Beleifs in the Eucharist

Q. Did the Christians in the first three centuries believe in the Real Presence in the Eucharist?
A. Yes. They certainly did!
110 AD–St. Ignatius of Antioch, a disciple of the Apostle John wrote in :
“They abstain from the Eucharist and from prayer, because they do not confess that the Eucharist is the Flesh of our [...]