Our Supersubstantial Bread, the Eucharist
Our Supersubstantial Bread, The Eucharist
Author Archives: Allison
Nothing but a Fleck of Matter
Nothing But a Fleck of Matter?
Zombies and the Cure For the Walking Dead
Zombies and the Cure for ‘The Walking Dead’
Apologetics Series Handouts
Apolgetics Series Allison Tobola Low, MD, MA Apologetics *1 Pet 3:15 = Always be prepared to give a defense to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you, yet do it with gentleness and reverence What is it? -Giving logical, reasonable and Scriptural proofs for the faith -Do not lose
Common Objections Handouts
Answering Common Objections Allison Tobola Low, MD, MA Why do we call our priests “father”? Are Catholics not aware that Jesus explicitly forbid this? Matt 23:9, Jesus says, “Call no one on earth your father, you have but one father in heaven.” R: Jesus did say this but have you looked at this in its
The Shepherd and His Sheep
Sheep and Our Shepherd This past Sunday, the fourth Sunday of the Easter Season, was Good Shepherd Sunday and the Gospel was from John 10. Yesterday (Monday) as well as today (Tuesday) of this week also had Gospel readings from John 10 as a continuation of the Good Shepherd theme. In John 10, Jesus explains
Why Does Jesus Call Us to “Hate” This Life?
Question: I was reading John 12:24-25. It says, “He who loves his life loses it; and he who hates his life in this world shall keep it for eternal life.” What does this mean? Why does it say we are to hate this life? My response: In this passage Jesus is not saying that this
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday Today we celebrate Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. Over the next week we commemorate the holiest days of the liturgical year because we recall the last days of Jesus’ life on earth and the week ends with Jesus’ suffering, death and Resurrection. Palm Sunday recalls the day Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem,
Evangelization Corner: What is Prayer and What is Its Purpose?
Someone wrote to me: Men usually pray when they are defeated. And with defeat comes fear, despair, absence of faith. I am also guilty of this. I think that praying with a definite purpose, faith, with a joyful and grateful heart is the only way to transmute desires into their material equivalent. What are your
Evangelization Corner: What is the Church’s Teaching on War and Self-Defense?
Question: Is killing in Self-Defense okay? What about defensive wars? What if there is an intruder in your home and was going to kill you and your children – is it acceptable to defend yourself? What does the Church teach on these issues? Response: Let us first look at Scripture: Jesus Christ calls us all