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If God exists
and Jesus Christ is His only
begotten Son, the Second Person of
the Holy Trinity, then we must ask,
"Did Jesus found a Church and is it
still around today?" The answer to
both of these questions is YES! If
we look at the history of Christian
churches, the Roman Catholic Church
is the only one that goes back to
the time of Jesus. In fact, even
Compton's 1999 Interactive
Encyclopedia states that Roman
Catholicism was founded in the 1st
century. As Cardinal John Henry
Newman, a convert to Catholicism,
once stated, "To be deep in history
is to cease to be a Protestant."
Moreover, Jesus
Christ gave the keys of the kingdom
of heaven to St. Peter, the first
pope, and promised that the gates of
hell would never prevail against the
Church (Mt 16:18-20). Though she has
existed for close to two thousand
years, the Catholic Church has never
erred or changed her teachings
regarding faith and morals. Indeed,
she is able to prove her claim to be
Christ's Church, and " the pillar
and foundation of truth (1 Tim.
3:15)."
Although the
Catholic Church is made up of
sinners, the sins of her members
don't disprove the truth of Christ
and His teachings, but witness to
God's great mercy in constantly
calling us to Himself. Indeed, she
is also made up of great saints,
bearing witness to the profound
fulfillment that Jesus Christ can
bring to our lives, such that "eye
has not seen, ear has not heard, nor
has it even dawned on man what God
has prepared for those who love Him
(1 Cor. 2:9)."
"The Christian ideal
has not been tried and found
wanting; it has been found difficult
and left untried." - G.K. Chesterton
Brief
Summaries of the Catholic Faith
Articles
Books
- Catechism of the
Catholic Church -
Click here for the online
version
- Catholic Christianity
: A Complete Catechism of
Catholic Beliefs Based on the
Catechism of the Catholic Church
- Peter Kreeft
- Theology and Sanity
- Frank Sheed
- Catholic and Christian
: An Explanation of Commonly
Misunderstood Catholic Beliefs
- Alan Schreck
Conversion Stories
Websites
Books
- Rome Sweet Home : Our
Journey to Catholicism - by
Scott Hahn and Kimberly Hahn
- Born Fundamentalist,
Born again Catholic - David
Currie
- Surprised by Truth :
11 Converts Give the Biblical
and Historical Reasons for
Becoming Catholic - Patrick
Madrid
- Surprised By Truth 2:
15 Men and Women Give the
Biblical and Historical Reasons
For Becoming Catholic -
Patrick Madrid
- Welcome Home! :
Stories of Fallen-Away Catholics
Who Came Back N Returned -
St. Joseph Communications
- Crossing the Tiber :
Evangelical Protestants Discover
the Historical Church -
Stephen Ray
- Lead, Kindly Light :
My Journey to Rome - Thomas
Howard - a convert from
Anglicanism
The
Church that Jesus Founded
Online Book
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The Continuity of the
Catholic Church -
A Bishop shows that Jesus
Christ founded the Catholic
Church and refutes theories
of Apostasy in early
Christianity. The Most
Reverend Duane G. Hunt D.D.
wrote this brilliant book
while he was Catholic Bishop
of Salt Lake City. It was
written to counter Mormon
claims that there was an
apostasy in the early
centuries of the Church and
a loss of Divine authority.
Sacraments
The Most Holy
Eucharist
What Does the
Church Teach?
Why Does the
Church Teach This?
What Difference Does
This Make?
More Information
- Books
- The
Lamb’s Supper -
The Mass as
Heaven on Earth
- Scott Hahn
- This
Is My Body : An
Evangelical
Discovers the
Real Presence
- Mark Shea
The Sacrament of
Reconciliation /
Confession / Penance
What Does the Church
Teach?
Why does the Church
Teach This?
How Do I Go To
Confession?
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