Chris Newton – Catholica

Here’s the Truth About Church Leadership…

Chris Newton — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 15:23:49 +0000

Here’s an interesting question: why does your pastor have authority over you? This question can sometimes go unasked or unanswered, but when it is, the actual answers provided leave something to be desired. Before I converted to Catholicism, as a Protestant, I intuitively accepted the authority of pastors over me if I considered them “anointed”, […]

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A Guide to St. Paul’s Grotto in Rabat, Malta

Chris Newton — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:35:24 +0000

Skip ahead→ 1. Our Journey 2. How to Get to St. Paul’s Grotto 3. Heading to the Grotto 4. Opening Times 5. Price 6. Entering Wignacourt Museum 7. St. Paul’s Catacombs 8. The Entrance to St. Paul’s Grotto 9. Inside St. Paul’s Grotto 10. The History of St. Paul’s Grotto 11. Spiritual Reflections 12. Leaving […]

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A Letter From Hell You Need to Read Right Now

Chris Newton — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 20:05:03 +0000

Introduction This Letter from Hell recounts the tragic story of the eternal damnation of a young woman named Ani. Both the narrative and the letter transcribed below were found among the papers of a deceased nun, who in the world was known as Claire and worked with the condemned woman. This letter was revealed to […]

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When Was Jesus Born? Was It December 25th?

Chris Newton — Tue, 25 Dec 2018 13:17:34 +0000

It has become quite popular today to claim that Jesus was not born on December 25th. Some like to claim instead that he was born in Spring, or even in July. But when was Jesus born? Like…really? When was it? When many posit the idea that Jesus was born in Spring or in some other […]

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Why Was St Joan Of Arc Burned To Death?

Chris Newton — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 23:55:40 +0000

On 30th May 1431 an illiterate peasant girl from the small, simple town of Domremy in Northeastern France was put to death by burning. This petite young woman was St Joan of Arc (Jeanne d’Arc in French). But why was St Joan of Arc burned to death? Any biography of Joan of Arc will inform […]

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12 Differences Between Catholics and Christians

Chris Newton — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 21:35:06 +0000

Ever since I converted to Catholicism from Protestantism I’ve had people ask, What’s the difference between Roman Catholics and Christians? Overlooking the question’s weird phrasing (after all, Catholics are Christians), I’ve always been happy to answer. In short, there are many types of Christians: Catholics Orthodox (e.g. Russian, Coptic, etc.) Protestants (e.g. Baptists, Evangelicals, Episcopalians, […]

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Who’s The Current Pope?

Chris Newton — Wed, 30 May 2018 15:47:45 +0000

Question: Who’s the current Pope? Answer: Pope Francis is the current Pope of the Catholic Church since 13th March 2013. He is the 266th Pope in the history of the Catholic Church but also the first in many other respects: The first Jesuit Pope The first Pope originating from the Americas The first Pope who […]

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10 Bible Verses for Anxiety to Reclaim Your Peace

Chris Newton — Sat, 26 May 2018 18:06:16 +0000

When you feel your peace threatened, which Bible verses will help you alleviate anxiety, stress and worry? Many of the characters and authors in the Bible knew what it was like to feel anxious…Jesus included! But you don’t have to keep on worrying. You can live a holy life of joy and faith as a […]

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Catholic Convert: Why An Evangelical Became Catholic

Chris Newton — Mon, 21 May 2018 20:50:15 +0000

A few months ago I made an announcement to all my family and friends of my desire to become a Catholic. This 2-year desire will reach its ultimate fulfillment this Holy Saturday, as I receive my Lord and my God, Jesus Christ—His body, blood, soul and divinity—in the Eucharist at my local Catholic Church. If […]

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The Truth About Joan of Arc Everyone Needs to Know

Chris Newton — Sun, 20 May 2018 23:21:42 +0000

Joan of Arc has always been a slippery individual to define; she was hard to define in the 15th Century and still is today. This fact makes it quite hard to work out what’s true about Joan of Arc and what isn’t. As rumors fan into flame of a young peasant girl stealthily crossing English-controlled […]

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