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Frequently Asked Questions

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For Ancient-Future.Net and ChurchYear.Net. 1 Who are You? 2 How Long Have You Been Around? 3 How Can You Be Catholic But Then Include Orthodox Christians? 4 Ok, But What About Protestant Contributors? 5 I Have Issues With, and Objections to, What You Are Doing. 6 Can I Ask You A Question? 7 I Wrote You to Correct You, and Did Not Get a Response. Why? 8 Why Did You Change Your Name? 9 Are You Born Again or Evangelical? 10 Why Are There Ads on Your Pages? 11 What if I find an Inappropriate Ad? We include O...

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Thank God I Made It Home

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Thank God I Made It Home. Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on me.". My in-laws were terror-stricken. They tried to explain the Faith and thought we should talk to a priest, but our minds were made up. The Devil had won. How else could I have held the life from my own womb, and argue that I should be able to abort "it" if I wanted to? And why else would I have been glad that my son would not have to bear the burdens of being female? I did not know the dignity and joy of being a woman.). Logically, I coul...

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Finally Catholic! My Conversion to the Catholic Church

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We are re-tooling some of our conversion stories and conversion resources. Please check back later! Ancient and Future Catholics. Art, Poetry, and Hymns.

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Concern: What About the Salvation of Protestants and Non-Christians?

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Concern: What About the Salvation of Protestants and Non-Catholics? 54, the prophet records the Lord's message about Cyrus:. Thus says the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped, to subdue nations before him and ungird the loins of kings, to open doors before him that gates may not be closed.Thus says the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker: "Will you question me about my children, or command me concerning the work of my hands? 45:1, 11-12, RSV-CE). First, let us begin wi...

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Catholic Essays and Articles: Applying the Catholic Faith to the Postmodern Church and World

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Catholic Essays and Articles. Articles are now listed by topic, alphabetically. Some of these articles overlap with other pages, including our Basics of Catholic Belief. Marian Apparitions: Truth or Trouble? By Jennifer Dierker (Catholic). Do Catholics have to accept them and use the devotions that have come from these apparitions? Is Marian devotion even good? Baptism: More Than Just a Bath. By Jonathan Bennett (Catholic). Are Catholics Born Again? Reclaiming The New Birth. By Jonathan Bennett (Catholic).

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Eucharist, Mass, and Gratitude

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Eucharist, Mass, and Gratitude. One of my biggest struggles as a religion teacher is with our technical terms. We have so many words that we use, sometimes every single day: Trinity. Heaven, Son of God, Mass, Incarnation, and so on. This talk isn't going to turn into class, I promise. But, I do hope you learn a lot. About the Eucharist, about God, and about yourselves. You may even learn a little bit about me, although that's the least of my concerns. How many of you know what the word Eucharist means?

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Catholic Art, Poetry, and Hymns

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Catholic Art, Poetry, and Hymns. Original and Classic Artistic Expressions of the Christian Faith. Compiled by Jonathan Bennett. Advent Hymns and Canticles. Contributed by David Bennett. Contributed by Jonathan Bennett. Prayers and Hymns in preparation for Great Lent. Contributed by Steve Clark. The Troparion, Kontakion and Canon of Nativity. Contributed by Steve Clark. Hymns for the Pre-Feast of Nativity. Compiled by Steve Clark. By Samuel Taylor Coleridge. More Art, Poetry, and Hymns Coming Soon!

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What About the Virgin Mary? (A Brief Catechism About Mary)

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What About the Virgin Mary? A Brief Catechism About Mary). 1 Why waste your time with a Marian catechism? Jesus is the center of the Christian faith. Is the moon any less important or lovely because the sun is the. Center of our solar system? Just as the moon is beautiful (yes, and beneficial) by reflecting the sun's light, so is Mary beautiful and beneficial to us by reflecting the Light and Glory of Christ. 2 What was Mary called among her people, and what does the name mean? The early Fathers of the C...

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My Journey to the Catholic Church

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We are re-tooling some of our conversion stories and conversion resources. Please check back later! Ancient and Future Catholics. Art, Poetry, and Hymns.

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The Communion of Saints: The Whole Family of God

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The Communion of Saints: The Whole Family of God. Article and Bottom Photo by Jonathan Bennett. Additional Photo: David Bennett. Father, all powerful and everliving God, today we rejoice in the holy men and women of every time and place. May their prayers bring us your forgiveness and love. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Prayer for All Saints Day. Liturgy of the Hours. Catechism of the Catholic Church.