When we were baptized, we died to our old selves and were reborn in Christ. Teresa Pillifant explains what it means to die to ourselves.
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An Independence Day Message
Yes, this is another post on how the “dogma should live loudly from within you.” But first, I want to tell you about our new podcast, In the Apostles’ Doctrine with Matthew Pope. Acts 2:42 says, “They spent their time in learning from the apostles, taking part in the fellowship, and sharing in the fellowshipContinue reading “An Independence Day Message”
Here we are again
Unfortunately we’ve arrived at a point again where the United Kingdom has decided that they have the right to block a child’s parents from recieving the healthcare he deserves. Back last year we had this same issue with Charlie Gard, who the government would not allow to be flown to the United States or theContinue reading “Here we are again”
A Letter from a Young Adult
What I’ve pasted below is a clipping of a letter from a young Catholic father of three. It was posted on First Things website by Archbishop Charlse Chaput of Philidelphia. What I’ve pasted is only an excerpt so I encourage you to check out the full article on First Things. We young people crave theContinue reading “A Letter from a Young Adult”
A Reflection on Holy Thursday
Teresa Pillifant shares her reflections on Holy Thursday. “Let Jesus into your life.”
More on Faith and Politics
First, I hope everyone likes the new website, it’s new layout and new features. You’ll notice at the bottom of each page we have a list of authors here on EPIC, as well as our most popular posts, and up to the minute headlines from the Catholic News Agency. If you need help finding anythingContinue reading “More on Faith and Politics”
The Coming of Easter
Hey everyone, sorry for the longer unexpected hiatus. Things got busy there for a minute. I also want to mention now that there will be some changes to the website coming soon. We’ll be rearranging things, but don’t worry, it is all still there. I’m taking a break from the Cultural Commentary series today toContinue reading “The Coming of Easter”
Gentlemen: Let’s Change the Culture
We are living in a world where our values and beliefs are constantly coming under attack; I talked about this in detail in my last post. Today, I want to address our male readers. The world is filled with impure images and cheap sex, something of which we are told to avoid, and rightly so. Continue reading “Gentlemen: Let’s Change the Culture”
Into the Desert
Have you ever felt as if your life is too busy or crazy? Has this craziness ever left you feeling tired, overwhelmed or stressed? Has it ever hurt your relationship with family, friends, or most importantly, God? I think at different points in our lives, we all have stretches where this happens to us. WeContinue reading “Into the Desert”
The Cultural Commentary: Who We Are and Our Place
This is a new series by Matthew Handley on Catholic’s place in society. This inaugural post discusses what our beliefs really are and how they’ve been accepted (or rejected) in modern America.