Category: Mic Drop Catechesis
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Catholics vs Protestants on works for salvation
One of the perennial issues between Catholics and Protestants is works and salvation. Works and salvation is the belief that if you perform x, y, z, then you can enter heaven. It can be proclamations, acts of service, verbal prayers, or whatever else. The point is that salvation is able to be earned from an…
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How your whine and complaints become God’s Instruction.
Has anyone whined and complained before? Probably. I have had multiple periods of frustration and impatience where I felt I was stuck. I was so focused on what was missing in my life. It is a dark place when we are fixated on what could be or what I imagined would be a better life.…
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Original Sin in Two Bible Quotes
Ah yes, Sin! It is tempting to believe we talk about sin too much. Perhaps, there is truth to that. But the reason I wish to talk about sin is to speak all the more clearly about the mercy and generosity of God. A simple definition of sin is “Not God” or more specifically our…
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Nothing says family like limited resources
I pray to the Lord Almighty to combat perhaps the greatest cause of terror in the world: running out of resources. Too often, I hear people mention running out of “this” or not enough of “that.” We don’t have the “blank” for it. That could be money, time, energy, patience, care, votes, room, jobs, and…
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The 5 Best Moments of your life are your Beacon of Hope
The patience God has for us is astounding. He offers us eternal bliss and happiness yet we prefer the finite goods of the world. Sinners we are when we renounce the state of grace in exchange for momentary pleasures of sin. In the moment, we are victims of our ignorance, weakness, and malice. However, if…
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It is Just a Blip in Eternity.
The boldest claim that religion can offer is an after life. The ancient belief that our existence continues after our body and soul are separated at death. Christianity believes that humans are made in the image and likeness of God. The catechism says, “God, infinitely perfect and blessed in himself, in a plan of sheer…
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“Jesus Christ” is not a Cuss Word
It is becoming clearer everyday that we live in a post-Christian society. We have remnants of a Christian culture without understanding their origin. Christianity is becoming hollow due to it’s practitioners failing to appreciate the mysteries of the Faith. Our use of religious language is a prime example. How often do we hear people say,…
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I believe that an Athiest cannot be a hypocrite and that’s a bad thing
No one likes a hypocrite. No one likes someone who is all talk and no bite. Someone who wants all of the credit but puts in zero effort. Someone who loves to critique others but hate being critiqued. Someone who comes off as a saint and acts like a devil. Jesus’s harshest critiques were not…
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Should’ve Could’ve Would’ve are from the Devil
C.S. Lewis wrote a terrific book called, “Screw Tape Letters.” The premise of the book is that an elder demon is giving tips and advice to a younger demon. One such advice is about what should the subject focus their attention on: the past, present, or future? The demon proceeds to say absolutely do not…
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Bare minimum Catholicism
We are all striving to be average Catholics, but all Catholics are called to go to Heaven! A common question arises of “What is the bare minimum that I have to do to get into Heaven?” Another day, I will talk about the flaws of this mindset, but today I will simply give an answer.…
