In praise of dissenting Protestants

July 30, 2016

“There was an old joke that made the rounds in seminaries some years ago: What’s the difference between a dissenting Catholic and a Protestant? The Protestant has integrity.”

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What’s the best part of being Catholic?

November 8, 2015

I love being Catholic.

I’m a convert from mainline Protestantism. I have great respect for my Protestant brothers and sisters. There are some things certain slices of Protestantism do better than Catholics. There are some things Catholics do better.

But Catholicism, more than any form of Protestantism, allows me to have an intensely personal relationship with Christ…

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How to develop a personal relationship with Christ

July 13, 2015

I was at a pro life meeting on Saturday. I asked the priest in attendance a question:

“If everyone in the United States had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, would you agree that the incidence of human abortion would drop?”

Loaded question. Of course, he agreed…

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