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The First Marian Dogma, Mother of God

Issue: What is the Church’s teaching concerning Mary’s divine maternity? Discussion: The first and foremost revealed truth about our Blessed Mother, from which all her other roles and honors flow, is...

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St. Augustine’s Real Faith in the Real Presence

ISSUE: Did St. Augustine believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist? RESPONSE: Yes. St. Augustine did believe that the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ at the time...

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The Church’s Teaching on Justification

ISSUE: How does the Catholic understanding of justification differ from the Protestant understanding? Do Catholics believe in salvation by grace alone? Is the Catholic understanding biblical? RESPONSE:...

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The Biblical Reality of Mortal Sin

Issue: Is the distinction between mortal and venial sin biblical? Can we “lose” our salvation by committing a mortal sin? Discussion: The Bible describes sins that are mortal (or “unto death”), and...

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Predestination and Free Will

Issue: What is meant by “predestination” within a Calvinist understanding of salvation? Does this exclude free will? Response: In general, predestination refers to God’s sovereign will over all things,...

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That They May All Be One: The Difference The Church Makes

Issue: In the 1500s, Protestant Reformers claimed to have divine guidance in attempting to restore the order, truth and unity of the early Christian Church. Does the Bible and other historical evidence...

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The Crusades

Issue: What were the Crusades? Response: The Crusades were an integral part of the attempt to reform, defend, and renew the Church during the Middle Ages. The term “crusade” comes from the Latin...

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The Catholic Teaching on Predestination

Issue: How does the Catholic Church understand predestination? Response: Predestination is a term used to identify God’s plan of salvation, in which according to His own decree, He “accomplishes all...

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Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Holy Spirit

Issue: What do Jehovah’s Witnesses believe about the Holy Spirit? How can one respond to their claims? Response: Jehovah’s Witnesses believe that the Holy Spirit is a force of God, not a Person. This...

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Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix of All Graces, and Advocate

Msgr. Charles M. Mangan Issue: How can Catholics understand Mary as Co-Redemptrix, Mediatrix of All Graces, and Advocate? Are we required to believe these three Marian teachings that are represented by...

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