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Catholicism

The SSPX, Excommunication, Vatican II, and Why Communion with Rome Is Not Optional >

The recent crisis surrounding the Society of St. Pius X, commonly known as the SSPX, is not simply a debate about the traditional Latin Mass. It is not merely a disagreement about style, reverence, or liturgical preference. The deeper issue is authority, communion, and whether Catholics may set themselves against the living governance of the Church while still claiming to defend Catholic tradition.

Matthew G. Neece #schism
Apologetics

In Defense of the Pope: Peter, the Keys, and the Vicar of Christ

In this post I will be analyzing the Papacy and the justification for it through the analysis of scripture, previous teachings, and church history.

Matthew G. Neece #papacy
Catholicism

Where Did Sin Come From? The Catholic Teaching on the Origin of Sin

In this post I will be analyzing the origins of sin and where it comes from.

Matthew G. Neece #sin
Catholicism

On Providence and the Fate of Man

From the outside, human life can look like a storm of chance. But the Catholic faith teaches that history is not ruled by blind accident, nor by a cold impersonal fate. Creation is governed by the providence of the living God.

Matthew G. Neece #providence
Apologetics

The Catholic Church and Slavery: Truth, Repentance, and the Fight for Human Dignity

This is an analysis on the Catholic Church and slavery

Matthew G. Neece #slavery
Catholicism

Do Dogs and Pets Go to Heaven? The Catholic Answer

In this post we will be analyzing whether or not the Catholic Church teaches if dogs and pets go to heaven

Matthew G. Neece #heaven
Apologetics

Is the Trinity Biblical? A Catholic Defense of One God in Three Persons

Many people misunderstand the Trinity. Some think Catholics believe in three gods. Others think the Trinity was invented centuries after Jesus by Church councils. Both claims are wrong.

Matthew G. Neece #the-trinity