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Heart of God (Lanciano); Face of God (Manoppello) – Day 12

The Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano where bread and wine turned to living human flesh and blood in the hands of a doubting priest in the 8th century. Then to Manoppello to see the face of God as...

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Riddle: What is the New Testament?

Before you say “a book” ask yourself what the book says the New Testament is.

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“Sunday Mornings in Ancient Times” or “Why I Teared up Last Sunday”

Tears welled up in my eyes — again — at Mass last Sunday. It was not always so. As a former Baptist I used to think the Catholic Mass was a sacrilege and an abomination. How could anyone worship a...

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If Only Our Eyes Could See

Wouldn’t it be amazing to see what the angels see. We are so limited in the mortal bodies.

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Primer on the Mass

A while ago I sat with a Protestant friend who came to Mass with me. To help him understand what was going on I wrote this short Primer on the Mass for him in advance. The Mass can be very confusing,...

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Why Can’t Evangelicals See the Eucharist?

I was recently asked why Evangelicals cannot see the Eucharist and Real Presence in the Bible. This person said that when they read the Bible it seems so clear — especially John 6 where Jesus says...

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Corpus Christi Sunday – Prepare for the Heresy!

Article HERE.  In John 6:1-14 it says Jesus fed 5,000 men plus women and children. When Jesus fed the 10,000+ people, he didn’t really do a miracle, right? He just taught everyone to care and share,...

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Cross vs. Crucifix

(From a letter Steve wrote to a Evangelical Protestant who asked about the Catholic Crucifix) Dear Evangelical Friend: You display a bare cross in your home; we display the cross and the crucifix. What...

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Before Mass: 1 or 3 Hour Fast?

Interview note from my friend Dr. Edward Peters (his opinions are not necessarily mine; I post this for information and discussion only) This afternoon at 5:15 Eastern, Drew Mariani (Relevant Radio)...

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Massively Busy and Exciting Day in Israel, Day 4

Today we had a long and very eventful day. I only have the morning and the homily. I will have to post the afternoon video tomorrow, so stay tuned. We started the day by visiting the ancient boat from...

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White Bread and Shot Glass of Grape Juice: But Now I am Home!

Elizabeth wrote:  I grew up Catholic, left off practice of my faith, then wandered around several churches before coming back.  It just seemed like the preaching I was hearing treated the Bible like...

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Amazing Miracles still Happen and the Use of Sacramentals

From my friend Leonard Alt: He had been in a coma for ten days, no speech, no voluntary movements of the body. His condition was such that the only question was whether he would live. There was no...

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What Does “Water and Spirit” Mean?

A while ago a Protestant friend tried to prove that Born Again by “water and Spirit” did not mean baptism. Here is one paragraph that he sent me: In John, chapter 3, Jesus told Nicodemus, a ruler of...

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What Does God See When He Opens His Eyes?

Recently we went to Mass with two Protestants.  As we walked in the door — there it was, as big as life — a CRUCIFIX with the Body of Our Lord hanging over the altar. I knew what the Protestants were...

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Amazing! Pope will Celebrate Mass in the Upper Room

Our group praying in the Upper Room on Mount Zion in Jerusalem This is quite incredible since it has not been done since Pope John Paul II received permission from Israel to celebrate Mass there on...

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Can Relics and Sacramentals Relay the Power of God?

Some might claim that Catholic teaching on relics and Sacramentals is unbiblical. Really? Check out these biblical passages: “So extraordinary were the mighty deeds God accomplished at the hands of...

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Did Jesus Contradict the Old Testament’s Prohibition on Drinking Blood?

Leonard Alt debates an anti-Catholic named Phil. He writes: I have a choice: I can listen to the Evangelicals who confuse the blood of animals, with the blood of Christ and choose not to eat the Flesh...

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Interesting Explanation of Baptism from Protestant Dictionary –“baptism…in...

I was looking up Greek definitions of the word baptism and found this interesting “definition.” This dictionary is usually very good but I found this summary of biblical passages on baptism very...

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Are You Born Again?

Here is a short segment of one of my talks at Franciscan University of Steubenville. Hope you enjoy it. During the talk I mention Logos Bible Software which you can test drive at www.Verbum.com/Steve...

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My Updated Article on Infant Baptism

Even among Evangelical Protestants there is much debate about Infant Baptism. My old Baptist tradition rejected it as a Catholic tradition of men. Dr. Francis Schaeffer, my favorite Evangelical...

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