by Joel McMichael | Aug 30, 2022 | CET: Learning the Faith
Let’s talk about soteriology. Now “soteriology” is not a word you would hear at the dining room table, in the barber’s chair, and maybe not even from the ambo at Mass. However, we all have an idea about soteriology. Soteriology comes from the Greek word sōtēria which...
by Joel McMichael | Sep 24, 2021 | CET: Learning the Faith
In the previous article, we discussed what the Church is, what the Church is meant to be and how it all started. We also discussed how Protestants can not be assured of unity with the one Church that Our Lord established. Now let us turn toward a few gifts from God...
by Joel McMichael | Sep 17, 2021 | CET: Learning the Faith
All people hope for something. To get a promotion at work or to have a healthy family. To graduate with a good GPA or to travel to a dream destination. All people on some level hope that their way of life is meaningful and that, in the end, they will end up in some...
by Joel McMichael | Sep 10, 2021 | CET: Learning the Faith
Being a convert as well as a seminarian, I am often asked why I became Catholic. “What led you to conversion?” or “Who influenced you?” or most often “Why become a Catholic when you were already a Christian?” These are great questions, and I love to tell the...