Introduction When Catholics defend the Eucharist they typically say “Well, Jesus doubled down on John 6 when he further explained himself in other places.” Although, that is an ok defense it hardly answers the totality of the objections. In an attempt to meet the challenge of the objections I have gone […]
Author: Thomas Rowell-Bryant
Can suicide victims go to Heaven?
Logically the answer should be no. Catholics typically believe that in order to be saved you must die in communion with the church having no unconfessed mortal sin. “ Suicide contradicts the natural inclination of the human being to preserve and perpetuate his life. It is gravely contrary to the just love of self. It […]
Is God present in Hell?
This is a question that is playing off of yesterday’s question of what .Hell is. If you’ll remember I mentioned that God is present in Hell but we are separated relationally. This article is to try to better explain what was originally a sort of off the cuff statement. Well, what do I mean by […]
What is Hell?
The image most Christians have of Hell is derived from a combination some imagery from the bible and The Divine Comedy. However, The bible never gives us a physical description of Hell but rather uses metaphor to describe Hell in terms that we can understand. It is akin to saying that God is a bearded […]
Is the church homophobic?
To begin to answer this question I’d like to turn to exactly what the Church teaches about homosexuality. “Homosexuality refers to relations between men or between women who experience an exclusive or predominant sexual attraction toward persons of the same sex. It has taken a great variety of forms through the centuries and in different […]
How do I fight Satanic Guilt?
What do I mean by Satanic guilt? In simple terms it is a type of disordered guilt that is a disordered contrition. It corrupts the message of Christ and leaves faithful Catholics in a state of desolation. Oftentimes feeling that they cannot possibly meet the standard expected by Christ. The reason I am calling it […]
What if a polygamist converts? What happens with the marriages?
“The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring; this covenant between baptized persons has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a […]
What is the roadmap as of July 2024?
This is going to be a fairly shorter post. So, as you know Catholic Unraveled officially launched on July 1st 2024. Having thought about it I thought it might be good to give a sort of roadmap of this project along with a clarification of some of the goals. July 2024 […]
Are we assured of our salvation?
This is a question that requires a little nuance. We have the guarantee of the road to salvation but not the assurance. This concept is best summed up in the gospels. “But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.” ¹ There’s an old Catholic saying. I was saved, I am saved, […]
What about the Popes who contradict each other?
“”The Roman Pontiff, head of the college of bishops, enjoys this infallibility in virtue of his office, when, as supreme pastor and teacher of all the faithful – who confirms his brethren in the faith he proclaims by a definitive act a doctrine pertaining to faith or morals. . . . The infallibility promised to […]