Soul and Sacrament

Click on the Sacramentals page link to read a good article about the use of Catholic Sacramentals.

Why I’m not born again by the Evangelical definition. Why I AM Born Again by the biblical definition. Steve Ray - “Are you born again?” A Catholic Response

"We are compelled to concede to the Papists that they have the Word of God, that we received it from them, and that without them we should have no knowledge of it at all."  — (Martin Luther, Commentary on St. John)

How the Eucharist can change your life The Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Sacrament of the Eucharist: Basic Questions and Answers Eucharist in Scripture The Most Straightforward Verse About the Eucharist in the Bible On Frequent and Daily Reception of Communion

“Why would intelligent, successful people give up careers, alienate friends, and cause havoc in their families...to become Catholic? Featuring over 20 well known Catholic converts, including Jennifer Fulwiler, Abby Johnson, Scott Hahn and Taylor Marshall.” Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Convinced-Jennifer-Fulwiler/dp/B013SLRK8W/ref=nodl_

The Lamb’s Supper

I wrote this article on 12/21/2007. It was an essay that I submitted as a guest blogger to a now defunct blog. I just found it today in an old email. -  By Rose Contreras, 5/28/2018           Nothing publicly labels a Catholic as blatantly as does the practice of making the sign of the cross.  This simple action is the most powerful, public confession of faith that a Catholic can make.  When a Catholic makes the sign of the cross, other Catholics know "this person believes as I do."  No words are spoken, and yet a kinship is instantly acknowledged where there was none before.  It is not just a parenthesis to prayer, not a mere Catholic version of a secret handshake.  It is an entire belief system expressed in one sweeping gesture. First, the hand goes to the center of the forehead. In the name of...