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...
by Elizabeth Slaten | Jun 18, 2021 | CET: Learning the Faith, CET: Living the Faith
As discussed in a previous article, the Church teaches that God has given each of us a conscience to help us properly navigate the decisions we make throughout our lives. Here is how the Catechism of the Catholic Church describes the conscience: Conscience is a...
by Elizabeth Slaten | May 25, 2021 | CET: Learning the Faith, CET: Living the Faith
As Catholics, we celebrate the end of the Easter season with the Solemnity of Pentecost, that beautiful event where the Holy Spirit descends on the apostles in the form of tongues of fire, filling them with grace and strength. But this outpouring of the Holy Spirit is...
by Fr. John-Mary Bowlin | Apr 13, 2021 | CET: Learning the Faith
This article is the final article of a four part series. The previous article in this series can be found here. We know that there is a Heaven and there is a Hell, realities attested to by the constant teaching of the Church and Sacred Scripture. As I consistently...
by Fr. John-Mary Bowlin | Apr 2, 2021 | CET: Learning the Faith
This article is part three of a four part series. The previous article in this series can be found here. We have to be prepared, because we do not know when God will call us (cf. Matthew 24:43; 25:13). In order to be ready for our personal judgment, it is important...