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Apologetics, Anyone?

Apologetics: "A theological science which has for its purpose the explanation and defence of the Christian religion....a verbal defence against a verbal attack, a disproving of a false accusation, or a justification of an action or line of conduct wrongly made the object of censure....Some scholars prefer such terms as 'Christian Evidences', the 'Defence of the Christian Religion'" (from the Catholic Encyclopedia).

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St. Patrick's Cathedral, NYC

St. Patrick's Cathedral, NYC

Celebrating the Sacraments

The Heavenly Banquet
re: "Instruction on Certain Questions Regarding the Collaboration of the Non-Ordained Faithful in the Sacred Ministry of Priests"
re: "Redemptionis Sacramentum"
excerpts from SACRAMENTUM CARITATIS (Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Exhortation on the Eucharist)
"No Radical Theological Reversal in Pope's Words"
"We support the Cardinal and the application of Canon 915 in Bucks County"
"Absolute Reverence for the Holy Eucharist (excerpts from Redemptionis Sacramentum)"

Bioethics and More!

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  • A Handy Guide to Scripture
  • Absolute Reverence for the Holy Eucharist
  • Ann Carey - Ahead of Her Time
  • Aquinas
  • Basic Premise of This Book: "Teilhard - GOOD; Catholic Church - BAD"
  • Empty Tomb
  • excerpts from DEUS CARITAS EST (Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical on Christian Love)
  • excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's 1/25/11 "Truth, Proclamation and Authenticity of Life in the Digital Age"
  • excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's 4/17/08 Address to Catholic Educators
  • excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's 4/18/08 Address to the UN General Assembly
  • excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's 4/19/08 Address to Youth with Disabilities
  • excerpts from SPE SALVI (Pope Benedict XVI's encyclical on Christian Hope)
  • Fostering an Appreciation of Pre-Reformation Catholicism
  • Frank Duff - Fabulous Book, Fabulous Man, Servant of God
  • God is ABSOLUTELY Stronger than the Devil
  • God is NOT Only Underneath
  • Humani Generis: A Prophetic Encyclical of 1950
  • Nothing "Mere" About It!
  • Orthodoxy - The Great Adventure!
  • re: "The Scandal Snares Father Corapi" (Courier Times, 4/3/11)
  • re: "We Are Sorry" (Catholic Standard & Times, February 2011)
  • Saint Thomas a Becket
  • Science in Faith, Faith in Science
  • Sexual Abuse Not an Exclusive Specialty of Catholic Priests
  • Sharing the Faith - A Study Guide for the Catechsim
  • Shy of the Goal Line
  • Sorry Charlie, We're the Roman Catholic Church in America
  • The Anti-Catholic World in which Shakespeare Lived
  • The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church - a study guide
  • The Heavenly Banquet
  • The Shroud of Turin - a Gift for Our Times
  • The Verdict is In!
  • Too Many Cases Where Catholic Centres of Spirituality are Actively Involved in Diffusing New Age Religiosity in the Church
  • Understanding "Intelligent Design"

Holy Trinity Church, Morrisville, Pa.

Holy Trinity Church, Morrisville, Pa.

Holy Trinity School, Morrisville, Pa.

Holy Trinity School, Morrisville, Pa.

Miscellaneous

Honor St. Patrick not with Beer but with Devotion to God
The Bridge - severing connections with the working class
All Dogs go to Heaven?
The Church & the Tax Exempt Status
No Radical Theological Reversal in Pope's Words
On Papal Infallibility
Ireland Mourns Its Oldest Augustinian, RIP Uncle Joe 12/8/04
My Favorite Saint Patrick
Fort Tryon Park, the Shrine of Saint Frances Cabrini, and the Cloisters
The Vatican & the Jesuits
Pennsylvania's "Catholic" colleges/universities & the 3/25/09 "Dear Abby"
Jesuit Universities Continue to Shame Their Alumni
Re: Cabrini College and Cokie Roberts' Ivy Young Willis Award
Northern Fertility
Re: "On Certain Questions Regarding the Collaboration of the Non-Ordained Faithful in the Sacred Ministry of Priest"
The Anti-Catholic World in which Shakespeare Lived
St. Francis De Sales - Patron Saint of Deaf People
"'Fatherless' Will NOT Leave You Orphaned!"
excerpts from an interview with Rev. James V. Schall, S.J. on his "The Mind that is Catholic."
Comments on PatrickMadrid.com about Exorcism
Sorry Charlie, We're the Roman Catholic Church in America

National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC

National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC

Old Saint Patrick's Cathedral, NYC

Old Saint Patrick's Cathedral, NYC

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St. Augustine's Church, Bklyn, NY

St. Augustine's Church, Bklyn, NY

Apologetics, Anyone?

Apologetics: "A theological science which has for its purpose the explanation and defence of the Christian religion....a verbal defence against a verbal attack, a disproving of a false accusation, or a justification of an action or line of conduct wrongly made the object of censure....Some scholars prefer such terms as 'Christian Evidences', the 'Defence of the Christian Religion'" (from the Catholic Encyclopedia).