St. Augustine of Hippo (AD 354-430), revered as one of the greatest Fathers and Doctors of the Church, stands as an unparalleled influence on western history. His significance during the Protestant Reformation is undeniable, with Catholics, Lutherans, and Reformed theologians all appealing to his authority. Notably, figures like John Calvin found secondary support for their doctrines in Augustine’s writings, sparking debates about the authority of Scripture. Yet, amidst Augustine’s prolific output of over five million words, the concept of Sola Scriptura, a central tenet of the Protestant Refo ..read more

Naming Emperor Constantine as the founder of the Catholic Church is evidence of poor scholarship and gross ignorance of history. Even Protestant writers admit that Constantine is not the founder of the Catholic Church. The truth is that Constantine’s role was to announce (proclaim) the “Edict of Milan.” This Edict of Milan is a decree that gave Christianity a legal status and abolished persecutions to Christians, allowing them to live and worship freely. The Edict of Milan did not make Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire. The question is, when did the Roman Empire proclaim t ..read more

There has been a longstanding misconception that Christmas, celebrated on December 25th, is somehow derived from the Roman festival of Sol Invictus. This theory suggests that Christians adopted the date to align with the winter solstice celebration of the unconquered sun. However, a closer examination reveals that this theory lacks historical accuracy. Origins of Sol Invictus Sol Invictus, meaning the “Unconquered Sun,” was a Roman religious festival dedicated to the sun god. The festival is commonly associated with the Roman Emperor Aurelian, who established it in 274 AD. While it is true tha ..read more

In the vast landscape of Christian beliefs, the concept of “Once Saved, Always Saved” stands as a contentious doctrine that has sparked theological debates for centuries. This ideology suggests that once a person accepts Jesus Christ as their Savior, they are eternally secure and cannot lose their salvation, regardless of their future actions. While this doctrine has gained traction in some Protestant circles, it stands in stark contrast to the teachings of the Catholic Church. In this article, we will explore why “Once Saved, Always Saved” is a false gospel and examine the biblical verses tha ..read more

Over the years I have had my fair share of encounters with anti-Catholics groups like Iglesia ni Cristo and Seventh-Day Adventist, Dating Daan, and evangelical protestants like Born Again. Their arguments against our Catholic faith are exaggerated base on what they literally see, without knowing the whole truth. The people nowadays unfortunately have a wrong view, perception and interpretation regarding that of inverted (up-side down) Cross that allegedly of satanic and Anti-Christ, that popularized by Hollywood Horror Films, However, many Anti-Catholic protestants used this wrong interpretati ..read more

Pope Pius XII established August 22 as the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary in 1954; but Mary’s role as queen over the universal Church finds its roots in the Scriptures. At the Annunciation, the archangel Gabriel announced that Mary’s Son would rule forever on the throne of David. At the Visitation, Elizabeth calls Mary the “mother of my Lord.” The Old Testament foreshadows this queenship of Mary, by teaching us about the honor accorded to the Queen Mother in Israelite society. Theologian Dr. Scott Hahn writes and speaks about the “Queen Mother,” called the“gebirah” in Hebrew. In traditional ..read more

We know that there was a Christian community in Rome from the mid-first century. We know (from the Roman historian Tacitus) that the emperor Nero tried to blame the Christians for a major fire that occurred in 64 A.D., but most people didn’t believe it. And we know that Sts. Peter and Paul were executed there around the mid-60s, and were buried there in cemeteries that were located beneath the present Churches dedicated to them. Their graves have been places of pilgrimage since at least the middle of the second century. Here are a few recent books that clearly argued on the subject: Bernard G ..read more

Let us look into one of Mary’s titles. The Immaculate Conception is one of the Marian dogmas of the Church. As Pope Pius IX proclaimed in 1854: The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the first moment of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from all stain of original sin. Let me share some of the biblical basis why Catholics believe that Mary was conceived without original sin. The main basis of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception is in Luke 1:28–30: And [the angel Gabriel ..read more

By Rev. Fr. David Olusi SSA Objection: “You don’t need to confess your sins to a priest. You can go straight to God.” Answer: I can understand the Protestant objection to confession (they have a different understanding of priesthood). But for a Catholic to say something like this… it’s disappointing. I suspect that, human nature being what it is, people just don’t like telling other people their sins, and so they come up with justifications for not doing so. The Sacrament of Confession has been with us from the beginning, coming from the words of Christ Himself: Jesus said to them again, ‘Pea ..read more

By Mark Wilkinson “And do not call ANYONE on earth [including your dad?] YOUR ‘FATHER,’ for you have ONE FATHER, and He is in Heaven” (cf. Matthew 23:8-12, specifically verse 9). [Mark Wilkinson’s notes: According to the New International Version (NIV), in the very next verse, Jesus calls the scribes “the TEACHERS of the Law,” which He had just forbidden in Matthew 23:10. Furthermore, Jesus calls Abraham “Father” THREE TIMES in Luke 16:24, 27 and 30 in the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, and St. Abraham also calls the Rich Man “son” (Luke 16:25). And of course, Jesus calls the prodigal ..read more