There are six “truths” I’ve been asked about many times. People think I’ve never heard these “truths” before and attempt to explain them to me—though I know them all to be myths. In each case, there is no historical, biblical or actual basis to substantiate any of them. Someone started teaching them by finding an […] The post My New Catholic Answers Magazine Article: “6 Biblical Myths Debunked” appeared first on Defenders of the Catholic Faith ..read more

“Tracking Down Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh” by Steve Ray St. Paul writes that God afflicted him with a ‘thorn in the flesh.’ What exactly was it? Let’s do a little biblical detective work. Read or listen to the article in Catholic Answers Magazine, below… LISTEN READ The post Tracking down St. Paul’s “Thorn in the Flesh” – my new article in Catholic Answers Magazine appeared first on Defenders of the Catholic Faith ..read more

(A letter Steve wrote to an Evangelical friend asking for an explanation of the Crucifix) Dear Protestant Friend: You display a bare cross in your homes; we display the cross and the crucifix. What is the difference and why? The cross is an upright post with a crossbeam in the shape of a “T”. A […] The post Cross vs. Crucifix appeared first on Defenders of the Catholic Faith ..read more

Pastor Bob Preaches The Word (or does he?) By Steve Ray Josh left Sunday services full of excitement, anxious to discuss Pastor Bob’s sermon with his sister Jennifer who had recently converted to the Catholic Church. The pastor had explained how salvation was by “faith alone” and not by rituals and works. He was anxious […] The post Pastor Bob “Preaches the Word” (Discussing A Sermon on Baptism) appeared first on Defenders of the Catholic Faith ..read more

Is Faith Alone the Basis for the Final Judgment?  By Steve Ray Dear Jerry: I had no intention of writing you again this soon but after having dinner with your brother the other day and picking up a copy of a booklet you gave him entitled Studies In Contrasts: The Doctrine of Salvation (by Herb Vander […] The post Is Faith Alone the Basis for the Final Judgment? appeared first on Defenders of the Catholic Faith ..read more

I post this blog again every time the readings at mass her about the multiplication of loves and fish. When confronted with this at Mass a while ago I wrote a letter to the priest which became an article in Catholic Answers Magazine. Article HERE. The priest said there was no miracle when Jesus multiplied the loaves […] The post Multiplication of Loaves a Miracle or Just a Lesson in Sharing? appeared first on Defenders of the Catholic Faith ..read more

We have the Devotion of the “Seven Dolores”, or the Devotion of the Seven Sorrows. But Mary suffered far more sorrows than those seven. From ‘The Glories of Mary’ by St. Alphonsus Liguori we read, “In this valley of tears, every man is born to weep, and every one must suffer those afflictions that daily befall him. But how much more miserable would life be, if every one knew also the future evils which are to afflict him! “The Lord exercises His compassion towards us, because He does not make known to us the crosses that await us; that if we are to suffer them, at least we may suffer the ..read more

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The pope holds a unique position in all the world. No other existing religious or civic government has a leader of an office that has lasted for two thousand years like the Chair of St. Peter. No other religious leader represents over one billion people in a successive role founded by Jesus Christ Himself. What leader of such a longstanding organization with such massive global proportions and authority can rightfully claim to possess the charism of infallibility? The successor of Peter uniquely fills a successive role founded by Jesus Christ Himself—to be the rock upon which the Church is bui ..read more

https://catholicconvert.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Steve-Ray-1.mp3 HOME PAGE WITH SHOW NOTES The post Is the Mass Really a Sacrifice? A Conversation between Steve Ray and Fr. Robert McTeigue SJ appeared first on Defenders of the Catholic Faith ..read more