Posts by Adam Minihan
St. Hilary of Poitiers on God the Father
St. Hilary was a staunch defender of the divinity of Christ. He was a gentle and courteous man, devoted to writing some of the greatest theology on the Trinity, and was like his Master in being labeled a “disturber of the peace.” In a very troubled period in the Church, his holiness was lived out in…
Read Full PostThe World Is Your Ship And Not Your Home
“The world’s thy ship and not thy home.” –St. Therese of Lisieux You may have noticed that things have been more quiet than usual here. It is not by choice. Through a series of circumstances beyond our control, we are in the midst of moving again after having lived in our current home only six months. A…
Read Full PostWant to be a Catholic Apologist?
Starting Out As an Apologist People often ask, “How should I begin to train myself to defend my faith? How do I prepare for the inevitable knock on the door? I don’t want to have to stand there open-mouthed.” The best place to start your homework is the Bible. Almost every American home has one.…
Read Full PostPrayer After Communion
The Didache is an extraordinary document in Christian History. Although it is not part of God’s word, it gives modern day Christians a blueprint of how the earliest Church Fathers understood the Church during Her infant stages. Today as I was reading it my eyes focused on Chapter 10 titled, “Prayer after Communion”. I read it with…
Read Full PostOutside the Walls: Episode 25 — The Catholic Response to the Death Penalty
Featuring: Readings for Saturday, May 9, 2015 A Treatise on John by St. Augustine of Hippo Fr. Brian Brooks, Pastor of Church of the Madalene in Tulsa, OK The Catholic Response to the Death Penalty The Dignity of the Human Person Giveaway – Rosary and Book by St. Louis De Montfort
Read Full PostHave your Children Lost the Faith? How St. Anthony Can Help
Originally posted at www.setonmagazine.com Saint Anthony of Padua loved to preach about God, yet on one occasion, no one in a certain town wanted to listen to him. Sad about the fact that the people had rejected the word of God, but undeterred in a way that saints can often be, St. Anthony went to…
Read Full PostSaint Cyril : 9 Points on the Eucharist
The biggest theological difference between Catholics and Protestants/Evangelicals/Other Christian Denominations is the subject of the Eucharist – whether Christ is truly present, body, blood, soul and divinity at the moment of consecration. Transubstantiation vs. consubstantiation. Truly present vs. a memorial. Our friend, Joe Heschmeyer, wrote a great piece on his blog www.shamelesspopery.com. What did the…
Read Full PostOutside the Walls: Episode 24 — The 7 Pillars of Effective Evangelism
Featuring: Readings for Saturday, May 5, 2015 A Homily on Matthew 5 from St. John Chrysostom Tony Brandt, Co-founder of Casting Nets Ministries. The 7 Pillars of Effective Evangelism The Importance of Hospitality Giveaway – 3 CD Set: The 7 Pillars of Effective Evangelism
Read Full PostG. K. Chesterton: It’s Not Gay, and It’s Not Marriage
One of the pressing issues of Chesterton’s time was “birth control.” He not only objected to the idea, he objected to the very term because it meant the opposite of what it said. It meant no birth and no control. I can only imagine he would have the same objections about “gay marriage.” The idea is…
Read Full PostOutside the Walls: Episode 23 — Just Structures, Just Wage
Featuring: Readings for Saturday, April 25 A Homily on Matthew 25 from St. John Chrysostom Charles Beard, Member of St. Zita Catholic Worker Community Beyond Political Labels, a case for Just Wages The Questions we Must Address Giveaway – Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, courtesy of catholicsacramentals.org
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