Is everything God creates good? The answer is yes with an asterisk. Everything God creates when broken down into its base components is good. However, when we have something in excess or something that is twisted by our fallen reality it becomes an evil. I will explain more in depth but let’s back up for […]
Author: Thomas Rowell-Bryant
Can Catholics Drink?
Drinking in of itself isn’t evil. In fact, at the wedding at Cana Jesus turned water not just into wine but good wine. It was even his first miracle. If drinking was a sin would Jesus have enabled it? No. That being said, it can be sinful. There is one keyword that must be remembered […]
What is the Trinity?
The Trinity, while one of the central components of Catholicism, is also one of the hardest to explain. There are three parts. The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit. While they all make up God. Think of your body. Your arms, legs, and head are all parts of your body. All of them make […]
Is _______ a sin?
This questions seem to plague message boards. I want to think that these come from a good place and are born of poor catechesis. Sometimes these questions may be born from scrupulosity. In the following text, I aim not to list what is and isn’t a sin but rather give some guidelines on identifying sin. […]
Does the Bible Promote Slavery?
The short answer is no with an asterisk. Something that has to be considered is the Bible isn’t a declaration but the recording of an unfolding revelation. Due to this, there are a few things to consider. Firstly, If you read the laws regarding slaves the Bible never says that this is good or pleases good. […]
Can Catholics Listen to/Watch any media?
Interesting question to consider. The Church doesn’t have an exact teaching on what media is good or bad to partake in. What is media though? Media is a form of art with the purpose of entertaining and most of the time conveying a message. The Catechism thankfully has something to say about art. […]
Can I buy a relic?
This is an interesting question. It would seem as if this would be the sin of simony. “Simony is defined as the buying or selling of spiritual things. To Simon the magician, who wanted to buy the spiritual power he saw at work in the apostles, St. Peter responded: “Your silver perish with you, because […]
What is Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
In Matthew Chapter 12 there is mentioned a sin which will not be forgiven. “Therefore I say to you: Every sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven men, but the blasphemy of the Spirit shall not be forgiven.” ¹. Doesn’t God forgive all sin though? Well, The Catechism teaches “There are no limits to the mercy […]
Why is there evil?
There’s this old paradox proposed by atheists. “Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able to? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?” ¹ So, […]
Is Receiving Christs Blood against Levitical Law?
There is a serious claim from our protestant brethren that drinking Christ’s blood is a unbiblical because Leviticus says, “If any man whosoever of the house of Israel, and of the strangers that sojourn among them, eat blood, I will set my face against his soul, and will cut him off from among his people:” ¹. […]