“The right which the Church has from Christ himself, to teach mankind, to make laws, to govern peoples in all that pertains to their eternal salvation,” Defining Church Teaching It is a common misconception, that the faithful do not hold a belief universally until it is formally declared by theContinue Reading

“When regard for the truth has been broken down or even slightly weakened, all things will remain doubtful.” Truth is a casualty of our modern era. We have become very good at sidestepping any admittance of an absolute truth. President Abraham Lincoln was once embroiled in a dispute with aContinue Reading

“”the knot of Eve’s disobedience was loosed by the obedience of Mary. For what the virgin Eve had bound fast through unbelief, this did the virgin Mary set free through faith.” Latest work, inspired by the painting by Johann Georg Melchior Schmidtner (1700). Mary is the new “Eve.” Her obedienceContinue Reading

“Have we become so complacent in our faith that we have stopped striving to know God better?” The Danger of Complacency Are you too complacent in your faith? Complacency is a rejection of things as they might be. “Good enough” is the motto of the complacent person. Complacency makes peopleContinue Reading