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Catholics Come Home

Nice article in Chicago Tribune about the Catholics Come Home program being started in Chicago and other cities after amazing results in Phoenix and other pilot cities. If you haven’t seen the videos...

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Crap, Castration & Two Creations

We miss a lot when reading the English Bible. We’re at a great disadvantage. The early Christians read the writings of the apostles in the original language — they understood the words and expressions...

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England and New Dawn Conference

Finished my three talks at New Dawn where 2,000 fired up Catholics gather in tents for a week of family camping outdoor Masses and teaching. Great to be here. Lots if new contacts to help promote my...

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From Cocaine to Catholic

Rob Grassley wrote his conversion story and posted it here. It was very popular. Now he wrote a letter to a friend explaining in simple terms why he became Catholic — and why they should to. You might...

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Running through the Deaths and Bones of Sts. Peter and Paul

Two days ago, right before leaving Rome for home, I took off on a 16-mile run through Rome to follow the martyrdom’s and burials of the two Princes of the Apostles: Peter and Paul. Both of them shed...

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Archaeologist Discovers Tomb of Apostle Philip Where Tradition Says He Was...

Everyone who knows me even a little knows how much I love Scripture and the history of the Early Church. That is why I get excited about news about biblical people and places. I have a goal (almost...

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Question about Divisions in the Church: Response from my Journey Home Interview

I received a LOT of response from my appearance on EWTN’s The Journey Home with Marcus Grodi. One letter arrived with this comment, which is followed by my response. QUESTION FOR STEVE: 1 Corinthians...

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Visit St. John Lateran with me today for the Feast of Its Dedication

I am in Rome and decided to run to St. John Lateran this morning a make a video — so all of you could enjoy the Feast Day of the Dedication of St. John Lateran Church on November 9, 313. Yup, that’s...

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Three Tours of Church of St. Paul in Rome

Join us on a future pilgrimage to Rome, or the Footprints of St. Paul Cruise, or Israel, Ireland or others. Check out www.SteveGoes.com, or call Suzanne at 800-727-1999. The Basilica of St. Paul...

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“Where Does the Bible Say We Should Pray to Dead Saints?”– Resources about...

I compiled a list of Catechism, Scripture and quotes from the early Church Fathers and even archaeology to assist in understanding the Communion of Saints. You can download the source material here....

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Social Importance of the Catholic Church

We are members of the oldest Christian religion in the world. The Catholic Church was founded in the year 33 by our Lord Jesus Christ. We have the real body and blood of Christ in our communion and...

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Two New Doctors of the Church

Vatican City, Oct 7, 2012 / 10:31 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Benedict XVI has named two new Doctors of the Church: the 16th century Spanish priest St. John of Avila and the 12th century German nun St....

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Did Eastern Church Father St. John Chrysostom’s Accept the Primacy of Peter?

Many non-Catholics like to argue that St. John Chrysostom, Doctor of the Church, did not accept the Primacy of Peter. I have written much about this in my book Upon This Rock. I have written on it...

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Why You Don’t Have to Worry about Malachy’s Predictions on the New Pope and...

Al Kresta interviews Jimmy Akin about Malachy’s Predictions

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How Old is your Church?

How Old Is Your Church? If you are a Lutheran, your religion was founded by Martin Luther, an ex- monk of the Catholic Church, in the year 1517. If you belong to the Church of England, your religion...

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What Does the Word Catholic Mean? A History of the Word “Catholic”

As a Protestant, I went to an Evangelical church that changed an important and historical word in the  Apostles Creed. Instead of the “holy, catholic Church,” we were the “holy, Christian church.” At...

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Chair of Moses, Chair of Peter

Click on the picture below to read the whole article Click on pictures above to see the whole article               St. Cyprian of Carthage (beheaded 257 AD) one hundred and fifty years before the New...

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Bishop Conley’s Comments on our Cruise: “In the Footprints of St. Paul”

The Bishop with all our Clergy in Thessaloniki The ancient Christian writer and theologian Tertullian once asked the Church, “What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem?” He asked the question as...

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Baptists at the Council of Nicea?

Nicea, August 24, A.D. 325, 7:41 p.m.    “That was powerful preaching, Brother Athanasius. Powerful! Amen! I want to invite any of you folks in the back to approach the altar here and receive the Lord...

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My CD Audio “Swimming Upstream: Living a Catholic Life in a Pagan World” now...

This is the talk I have been most asked to give in the last few years. It is a hard-hitting, politically incorrect talk about the state of our culture and what we as Christians are called to do. I use...

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