A Christian speaker recently confused his audience by using the words “regeneration” and “sanctification” as though they were synonymous. Later conversation revealed that he actually did not know the ...

Protestants believe that we are justified in a one-time occurrence and that it is imputed (we are declared righteous by God). They call this “faith alone.” Catholics agree that initial justification ...

Archdiocese of Philadelphia priests joined Archbishop Pérez Dec. 1 for prayer and reflection at the annual Day of ...

To many, the prospect of establishing a long-term, safe and secure Middle East seems untenable, at best—and fanciful, at worst. These naysayers often characterize the situation as too embittered, too ...

Pope Francis told priests and seminarians Friday that the sacrament of penance is "the way of sanctification" in which miraculous conversions occur. "Every single confession is always a new and ...

Every meaningful relationship requires effort, whether in marriage, parenting, or professional life. A thriving life doesn’t just happen; it takes work. The same principle applies to our relationship ...

Last week, we discovered from scriptures that iniquity (sin) is a mystery, but godliness is a ‘great mystery’ that has the capacity to swallow it up (2 Thessalonians 2:7; 1 Timothy 3:16). Furthermore, ...