

The Catholic Defender My response to a radio announcer on Faith Alone
One of the "Five Solas" that Protestants focus on is "Sola Fide", or faith alone. This is one of the two primary "Solas" established by Martin Luther. There are over 45,000 various Protestant Denominations world wide and despite the vast differences, Sola Fide and Sola Scriptura are front and center. Most of the Non-Denominational groups have tried to disrobe themselves of being Protestant and call themselves Christian. When you share with them that they are Protestant, the


The Catholic Defender: The Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Story Of Heroic Faith
Deepertruth with special permission and aid with Franiciscan Media, a great team for the Lord https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-saint-kateri-tekakwitha-story-of-heroic-faith/ New York in 1656 was a much different place, the Europeans were firmly planted in the New World. By 1626, Manhattan was purchased by Dutch Settlers and from that time on, let’s call it progress. Saint Kateri was born in a small village outside of Auriesville, New York just 30 years l


The Catholic Defender: Faith and good works
I used to listened to a local Christian radio station near Ft. Campbell KY from time to time to check out what they would teach. On one occasion, the topic of faith and good works was the focus. I called up the radio station to see if I could enter the conversation. Unfortunately, it was only a tape recording and so there was no discussion that was live. Since it was a tape played in the studio, the only person available was the clerk answering the phone. To me that was enou


The Guardian Angel: Eucharistic Miracle of Glotowo, Poland 1290
Eucharistic Miracle of Glotowo, Poland 1290 Please remember that our faith is not founded on Eucharistic miracles, but on the proclamation of the Lord Jesus, received with faith through the action of the Holy Spirit. We believe because we have believed in the preaching (see Gal. 3:5; also in Rom 10:17): “Faith depends on hearing and hearing by the word of Christ; and, in turn, preaching depends on the word of Christ.” “Believing is an act of the intellect, which under the in


The Catholic Defender: The Rosary, God's Beads Of Love
Johnny Cash wrote a song called, "Train of Love" which really has no connection with the Rosary other than the thought that these beads we use as a tool come from a position of love. Yet, the Rosary is a weapon of battle. Those who are faithful to the Rosary most of the time are more dedicated Catholics, that is my observation. The Bible speaks of spiritual warfare and certainly we are in the middle of it coming on just about every front of life. Our families are deeply


The Catholic Defender: Flash from the Past in Iraq Part 7
It was a Tuesday, March 20,2007 At Joint Security Station Sadr City, another miracle took place today as we received wounded soldiers at the Troop Medical Clinic (TMC). They were hit by sniper fire, after discovering a major IED that would have done much damage. The enemy planned to detonate the IED and then shoot at the first responders. Because they didn't use the IED (it was blown up by us with no one hurt, the soldiers that were wounded will survive and be fine. Everyth


The Catholic Defender: The Need for Catholic Apologetics
Recently, a friend sent me a request to post an article asking, "I'd like to see you do a post on the issue that same website brings up about a crisis in Catholic apologetics". In virtue of our Baptism and confirmation, all Catholics are called to be "Apologists" in some form beginning with parents. The family is the most important foundation that children are raised. The Church is strongest when the family is healthy and children are being taught a clear conscious. You


The Catholic Defender: The Importance of Fathers With Catholic Convert Mark Kiser
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-importance-of-fathers/ "For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family * in heaven and on earth is named, that he may grant you in accord with the riches of his glory to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner self, and that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the holy ones what is the breadth an


The Catholic Defender Given Unique Challenges
In the Summer of 2010, at Fort Hood, I had just completed a mission serving as the Emergency Field Medical Badge (EFMB) Instructor for the EMT Lane, the Tactical combat casualty. This encompassed T riage, evacuation of casualties, carries or drags, applying tourniquet, IV care, field dressings, abdominal dressing, treating for hypovolemic shock, placing a nasopharyngeal airway, treating a penetrating chest wound, chest decompression, treating head injuries, fractures, lacera


The Catholic Defender: The Conversion of Vincent Price
https://deepertruthdon.podbean.com/e/deepertruth-the-vincent-price-conversion-to-the-catholic-faith-story/ As I was growing up to be a young man, one of my favorite movies that had a positive impact on me was the movie, “The Song of Bernadette”. Even though it is a black and white movie, I still find it to be an excellent movie. It brings you really into the story of St. Bernadette. One of my favorite characters in the movie was Vincent Price as he played the role of the





























