A collection of texts that shows how the Church Fathers fought heresies that stemmed from trying to interpret the Bible apart from the Church and the Tradition. By Joseph Gallegos.
An interesting collection of texts showing the confusion caused by those rare preachers in the early Church who insisted on appealing to Scripture alone. By Joseph Gallegos.
Good summary by Steven Ray.
A good overview by James Akin.
Ever wonder how many saints there are, how they get chosen and whatever happened to St. Christopher? This is the place you’ve been looking for.
Jeff Cavins helps us see the forest for the trees - a fine look at the single theme that ties the Bible all together.
A handy list.
Curtis Martin's call for a return to the Church's way of reading the Bible. A good introduction to the topic.
A good historical explanation, from The Catholic Encyclopedia.
Concise treatment by Dave Armstrong.
An excellent collection of resources on questions ranging from salvation to annulments.
A good quick reference.
A good site, with an emphasis on the biblical basis of Catholic belief.
A handy guide to frequently asked questions concerning the faith. -
Catholic FAQs #2
Probably the largest listing of saints on the internet. An excellent resource. Be sure to check out these other offerings from Catholic Online: -
Patron Saints -
Saints Calendar
This set of passages from the Church Fathers shows that they equated baptism with being “born again,” as Jesus put it in John 3. By Joseph Gallegos.
A collection of texts illustrating the Church Fathers’ “realist” view of the Eucharist. By Joseph Gallegos.
A collection of documents illustrating the practice of infant baptism in the early Church. By Joseph Gallegos.
Texts from the early Church that show belief in the existence of Purgatory.
A good collection of quotes showing how the Church Fathers, to varying degrees, came to embrace the larger Old Testament that now makes up the Catholic version of sacred Scripture. By Joseph Gallegos.
Documents illustrating early belief in the bodily assumption of Mary. By Joseph Gallegos.
These documents from the early Church illustrate the belief that only the appointed authorities of the Church can determine which books belong in the "canon." By Joseph Gallegos.
Documents illustrating that Mary was conceived without the stain of original sin. By Joseph Gallegos.
Devotion and intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary is shown to be a common expression in the writings of the Church Fathers. By Joseph Gallegos.
This collection of texts shows that the Church Fathers believed that the teachers of the Catholic Church - the Pope and the Bishops - are connected to the Apostles by succession of office. By Joseph Gallegos.
Documents illustrating that the Church Fathers believed Mary was truly the Mother of God. By Joseph Gallegos.
A collection of passages by Joseph Gallegos.
Texts that show that the early Church believed in the sacramental nature of the anointing of the sick. By Joseph Gallegos.
A collection of texts that shows the early belief that Christ elevated marriage to a sacrament. By Joseph Gallegos.
These texts show the Church Fathers’ assumption that Christ wanted a ministerial priesthood. By Joseph Gallegos.
This collection of texts illustrates the practice of priests hearing confessions in the early Church. By Joseph Gallegos.
These documents illustrate the ancient roots of Catholic belief in the way the bread and wine are changed into Christ’s body and blood.
A selection of texts that shows the Church Fathers invoking the saints’ intercession in prayer, naming children after them, creating statues and images of them, and preserving their relics. By Joseph Gallegos.
A collection of texts that shows how veneration of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a recurring theme in the writings of the Church Fathers. By Joseph Gallegos.
Scott Hahn explains how in the Eucharist, the holy sacrifice of the Mass, Christ gives Himself to His people and establishes the New Covenant.
Compares the teaching of the Bible and the early Church Fathers with the teachings of the Catholic Church and with various Protestant denominations.
Scott Hahn brings to life the biblical background of the Eucharist as a sacrifice and as the establishment of the New Covenant. Focusing on the Biblical concept of covenant, he explains how the Eucharist is the way in which God swears His final and eternal promise to His children.
Mark Shea does a good job debunking Protestant arguments against the "Catholic" Bible.
Scott Hahn explores the meaning of these sacraments and offers biblically based advice for young men considering the priesthood and young couples pursuing marriage.
The sacraments, Scott Hahn explains, are the solemn oaths by which God binds human beings to Himself and makes of them a holy family. He provides an overview of the seven sacraments and their function in God’s family plan.
Solid history. By Dave Armstrong.
A good survey. By Dave Armstrong.
A good survey by Dave Armstrong.
A good survey by Dave Armstrong.
Scott Hahn shows how these sacraments offer spiritual healing.
Scott Hahn shows how these sacraments offer spiritual healing.
James Akin’s solid approach.
From The Catholic Encyclopedia, an excellent overview of the history and true meaning of this teaching.
A good look at the Church Fathers' approach, drawn from their writings. By Joseph Gallegos.
By James Akin, a solid review. See also, by Akin: -
Justification By Christ Alone -
Not By Faith Alone -
Salvation, Past, Present and Future
Mary was considered ever-virgin in the faith of the Church Fathers, as this collection of texts illustrates. By Joseph Gallegos.
A helpful historical overview that reminds us that the early Reformers shared the traditional Catholic belief that Mary was “ever virgin.”
Scott Hahn continues a study of the ways Mary was foretold and prefigured in the Old Testament.
Dr. Scott Hahn, founder of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, explains the biblical roots of the Church’s Marian doctrines, focusing on the Books of Genesis and Isaiah.
Documents from the Church Fathers illustrating St. Peter's presence in Rome. By Joseph Gallegos.
A collection of texts from the Church Fathers showing St. Peter’s importance and place. By Joseph Gallegos.
Documents illustrating the self-claimed authority of the Bishop of Rome. By Joseph Gallegos.
Documents from the Church Fathers showing that the Bishop of Rome had “jurisdictional primacy” in the Church. By Joseph Gallegos.
A good consideration of the Scriptural evidence.
Dr. Scott Hahn, founder of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, explains the Scriptural roots of this misunderstood doctrine, showing how necessary it is to understanding Christ's redemptive work in salvation.
Dr. Scott Hahn, founder of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, explains the Scriptural roots of this misunderstood doctrine, showing how necessary it is to understanding Christ's redemptive work in salvation.
A short selection of writings from early Church documents, with commentary by Father William Most.
Approaching veneration of the saints from a biblical perspective, Scott Hahn begins with the Book of Hebrews and the "Old Testament Hall of Fame." He explains how the saints are members of God's family in heaven, the "older siblings" of God's sons and daughters on earth.
By Father William Most. A short, thoughtful look at key Bible texts.
A good guide from Catholic Answers
Scott Hahn shows how through these two sacraments human beings respond to the divine promise of covenant by pledging themselves to God in Christ.
A look at the Catholic understanding of justification from the perspective of an evangelical protestant. By Richard A. White.
Patrick Madrid says the Protestant doctrine of "Scripture alone" is unhistorical, unbiblical and unworkable.
A collection of quotes that shows the Church Fathers believed that Scripture could not be isolated from the tradition of the Church. By Joseph Gallegos.
A helpful historical overview.
Dr. Scott Hahn, founder of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, shows in this excerpt from
The Catholic Adult Education Program how the Bible and the Church go together like flesh and blood.
Short quotes, well organized.
A collection of writings from the Church Fathers that demonstrates their belief that the Church is a visible, authoritative institution, outside of which no person can be saved. By Joseph Gallegos.
Scott Hahn focuses on one of the unique claims of the Catholic Church: that it represents a real, unbroken chain of authentic oral teaching and power that extends back 2,000 years to the Apostles
Scott Hahn explains the origin and the meaning of the word "Catholic" and why the Church is intended to be the universal community of all believers guided by Christ through His appointed vicar on earth, the Holy Father.
Scott Hahn focuses on the holiness of the Catholic Church and on the role of the saints in the Mystical Body of Christ.
Scott Hahn explores why, unlike the various Protestant denominations, the Catholic Church has always emphasized its fundamental unity. Just as there is only One Faith, there is and always has been only One Church, One Lord and One God.
A good summary of the Church's official response to Martin Luther. By Father William Most.
These quotes demonstrate how the Church Fathers affirmed the inspiration and divine origin of Sacred Scripture. By Joseph Gallegos.
A good historical survey by Dave Armstrong.
Father Hugh Barbour, O. Praem., points out the simple historical fact that the office of the Bishop of Rome has always been seen as the final authority in the Church.
Scott Hahn takes a detailed look at what was really going on at the Last Supper.
A good overview.
Transcript of a debate between Dr. Scott Hahn, founder of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, and Dr. Robert Knudson of Westminster Seminary. The original tape was distributed by Catholic Answers.
James Akin looks at the Biblical understanding of Mary as the “New Eve.”
Scott Hahn explains the Catholic Mass as a biblical prayer that unites heaven and earth, angels and men, all of creation in an eternal hymn of praise to God.
Dr. Scott Hahn, founder of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, explores the roots of the Catholic understanding of sacrament in the biblical conceptions of oath and covenant.
A good consideration by James Akin.
A good look at the biblical basis of the Church’s teaching. By James Akin.
Dr. Scott Hahn on one of the most attacked and misunderstood teachings of the Church.
A good collection of quotations.
A solid review of the biblical texts.
Dr. Scott Hahn, founder of The St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, provides an overview of the Church, the Bride of Christ, the Family of God.
An extensive collection of passages from the Church Fathers illustrating their belief in the authority of tradition. By Joseph Gallegos.
A good treatment by George Sim Johnston.
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