The Ecclesiology of the Early Church
While Catholic theologians did not deny the internal, invisible, spiritual bonds uniting the Church, they stressed that which was being…
The Mass in the Early Church
We might encounter someone who says, “Sure, the worship style is similar, but the early Church didn’t think that Jesus…
St. Peter and Reconciliation
Mercy meets sorrow in the sacrament. Chapter 14 of Matthew’s gospel tells of the story of St. Peter asking Jesus…
Temperance: The Virtue That Expresses Our True Humanity
Through temperance, we are free to live to the fullest because our humanity is not enslaved to its own flesh.…
The Virtue of Hope
Too often we see the gloom of our culture, a world fractured by division that stems from so many sources…
The Early Church Prayed for the Dead
A non-Catholic funeral usually is not a prayer for the person who has died, just a memorial service. This is…
The Apostasy that Wasn’t: The Extraordinary Story of the Unbreakable Early Church By Rod Bennett
For many who believe in the “Great Apostasy,” this is where the story ends. But Bennett gives us the rest…
The Early Church’s Contribution to Marriage
The distinctly Christian understanding of marriage comes out in three aspects: permanence, equality, and fidelity.
Why You Should Read the Fathers of the Church
The terms “Fathers of the Church,” “Church Fathers,” “early Church Fathers,” or simply “the Fathers,”...