The Catholic Cafe

In the wake of recent mass shootings and other violent crimes, alongside increases in drug overdoses, addiction and suicides, it is imperative to recognize the work of the devil in all this and to not be overcome by the culture of death.

With the theological concept of Spiritual Physics, God is really warning us of real dangers to our bodies and souls when we choose to disobey. In this second episode on the subject, we look at the eternal consequences of not following the Laws of God.

When God revealed His laws to us, some have seen them solely as rules we must follow to get to heaven. But in actuality, they are more akin to the laws of physics. God is really warning us of real dangers to our bodies and souls when we choose to disobey.

Some Catholic teachings can be challenge a worldly viewpoint, and can therefore be more difficult to follow. Sometimes, the Church requires our religious assent, even if we struggle to believe.

The problem of why evil is allowed to exist when God is supposed to be infinitely benevolent and loving has troubled philosophers and thinkers alike for centuries. It would be good to explore why bad things happen to good people.

So many people today have been raised in world that has only known the unfortunate and tragic reality of legalized abortion specifically because of the Supreme Court decision of Roe Versus Wade.

Many wonder if the discovery of alien life would challenge our Catholic faith, or if our faith can be proven or disproven by empirical science. We must have a proper understanding of the relationship between faith and science.

One must be bold sometimes to proclaim the truth of God in this day and age, and yet one must also me meek and humble like Jesus. it may seem tough or even impossible to balance boldness and meekness.

Sacred Scripture tells us that when Peter hauls in a large load of 153 fish, the net was unbroken. Theologians and scholars tell us this might be an image of a single, worldwide Church.

Most Catholics abstain from meat on the Fridays of Lent, but not all Catholics are sure about what the Church asks of the faithful on every other Friday of the year.