Ecclesia Militans

Apologetics

* Fox's Acts and Monuments
Authored by Richard Clarke, this article represents a devestating critique of the historical trustworthiness of Fox's "Book of Martyrs," and exposes the fact that Fox did not research the accounts he gives - and even, in some cases, resorted to outright fabrication in order to attack the Catholic Church.

 

* Twenty One Reasons to Reject Sola Scriptura
Written by Joel Peters, this booklet gives the reader twenty one reasons why the doctrine of Sola Scriptura is untenable Scripturally, historically, and logically.  Well researched, and definitely worth reading.

* Where We Got the Bible and our Debt to the Catholic Church
Since it first appeared in 1911, this book has gone through numerous printings and has almost never been out of print since.  Authored by Father Henry Graham, the book examines the history of the Bible, not to mention the sources for the Catholic canon of books of both the Old and New Testaments.  It likewise shows, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that the Bible is a Catholic book - and not protestant.

 

* The Deutero-Canonicals
This is an article by the webmaster of Ecclesia Militans in defense of the Deutero-Canonical books, and in refutation of an article written by a protestant entitled "Seven Reasons to Reject the Apocrypha."

* In Defense of the Perpetual Virginity of the Blessed Mother Part I
Written by Charles Hammer of the Traditional Catholic Apologetics Website this article is a refutation of an article found on the anti-Catholic website "Jesus is Lord."  Charles Hammer simply obliterates many of the "arguments" used by protestants against the perpetual virginity of the Mother of God, Mary Most Holy.

* In Defense of the Perpetual Virginity of the Blessed Mother Part II
Written by John, webmaster Ecclesia Militans, the above article is a response to a diatribe found on the anti-Catholic website "Jesus is Lord," concerning the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

* Did the Catholic Church Give us the Bible?
Written by the webmasters of Ecclesia Militans and Traditional Catholic Apologetics, in response to an article by David Riggs of the same name.  The article covers many objections to the Catholic Faith, historical questions concerning the Bible and its origin, not to mention various Catholic practices taught in the Bible.  A must read!

* The Blessed Virgin Mary
Authored by the famous convert from Judaism to Catholicism, David Goldstein, this excellent article covers everything from whether or not Catholics worship Mary, to the Virgin Birth of Christ, to whether or not Our Lady had other children besides Christ - in the familiar "Rumble and Carty" question and answer format.  Powerful!!

* Mary's "Other" Children
Written by Father C. F. Devine, this article examines the common protestant opinion that Our Blessed Lady, the Virgin Mary, had children other than Christ.  Using a combination of the Sacred Scriptures and good common sense, Father Devine simply obliterates the protestant objections to the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Mother of God.

* Mary Worship
Written in his typical logical and concise style, Orestes Brownson demonstrates just how necessary devotion to the Blessed Mother is.  This article covers various topics, such as how one can pray to the Blessed Mother of the Lord, to whether or not Catholic veneration of the Blessed Mother is "adoration."  Well written, and definitely a must read!

* Bible Quizzes to a Street Preacher
Written by Fathers Rumble and Carty, this article examines, in a question and answer format, various protestant objections such as whether or not the Catholic Church destroyed the Bible, whether or not we can have a Bible without the Church, not to mention Sacred Tradition. 

* The Church or the Bible?
This article is a classic, written by Father Arnold Damen.  This excellent article examines the doctrine of Sola Scriptura, the necessity of the Catholic Church, and not to mention the virtue of Faith.  This fantastic article should be read by any Catholic Apologist at least once.

* Confession Quizzes to a Street Preacher
Written by Fathers Rumble and Carty, the famous "Radio Apologists," you will find an answer to practically any protestant objection to the Catholic Sacrament of Confession.  Everything from the institution of the Sacrament, to which sins can be forgiven by the Catholic Priest.

* What Faith Really Means
Written by Father Henry Graham, this excellent little article defines precisely what the virtue of Faith means... and shows how the Protestants don't have it.  To quote from the Introduction: "What does Divine Faith really mean? No one, outside the Catholic Church, can answer the question with any certainty. Something indefinite concerning God and our Lord Jesus Christ, a vague and hazy notion about the truths of religion, is all that it conveys to the non-Catholic mind. And yet it is the most important question for the souls of men: "Unless you believe you shall be condemned." What am I to believe? is the puzzling problem that perturbs the soul of every well-disposed man and woman outside the fold of the Church. They search in vain for something certain to hold on by, and the more they search amongst the non-Catholic creeds the more they find "confusion worse confounded."  

* The Great Revolt Against Christ
Taken from Father Michael Mueller's book "The Catholic Dogma," this article exposes protestantism for what it is - the Great Revolt against Christ.  

* Eucharist Quizzes to a Street Preacher
Written by the famed Fathers Rumble and Carty, this article, in the typical Rumble-Carty style, examines the Catholic Sacrament of the Eucharist.  Among the many topics covered in this booklet, are the "Eucharistic Chapter" of Saint John, whether or not the doctrine of the Real Presence was invented at the Lateran Council in 1215, to the Sacrifice of Calvary and its relation to the Blessed Sacrament.

* How old is your church?
This interesting article lists various denominations, from the Lutherans to the Christian Scientists, and lists the dates on which they were founded by men.  

* The Inquisition Re-examined
Written by Carey Winters, this article completely debunks the "Black Legend" of the Inquisition, which typically portrays it as a "kangaroo court operated by possibly psychotic fanatics with a taste for blood, who tortured innocent people to obtain false confessions, then sent them off to be burnt at the stake."  A power article!

* The Holy Inquisition: Myth or Reality?
It is rare that one finds an institution so maligned as the Inquisition.  For centuries many people, Catholics and protestants alike, have been fooled by these falsehoods and myths.  In this article, Marian Horvat Ph.D., sets the record straight - and completely refutes five of the most common myths concerning the Holy Inquisition.

* How the Inquisition Began
The beginning of the Inquisition is frequently shrouded in historical myths, many of which go to support the "Black Legend."  In this article, Mark Fellows, examines the beginning of the Inquisition - and shows just how necessary it was in order to preserve the True Faith of Jesus Christ.

* In Defense of the Inquisition - External Link!!
Written by Jean-Claude Dupuis, this excellent article examines the history of the Inquisition, not to mention the procedure followed by the inquisitors in the defense of the Faith.  Extensively documented, this article is a must read!

* Is the Roman Catholic Church Christian?
An examination and refutation of an article which appeared on an anti-Catholic website.  The article purports to prove that the One True Church, founded by Jesus Christ, is not Christian - but is pagan.  Needless to say, the author of the article (who calls herself "Tracy"), does a poor job.  The refutation covers practically everything from the Inquisition, to the translation of the Scriptures into English, to calling a priest "Father."

* The Catholic Religion Proved by the Protestant Bible
Originally released by the Catholic Truth Society, this fantastic article proves twenty-five points of Catholic doctrine, using the King James Version of the Bible.  This article covers everything from Holy Orders, to Praying to the Saints and the Blessed Mother, to Confession and the Blessed Eucharist.

* The Bible
Written by David Goldstein, the famous convert from Judaism, this article examines various questions concerning the Bible.  Everything from who wrote the Bible, to the Canon of the Catholic Church, to whether or not the Catholic Church chained Bibles, is covered in this excellent article.

* Virgin and Statue Worship Quizzes to a Street Preacher
Written by Fathers Rumble and Carty, this article covers practically every protestant objection to the veneration and devotion which Catholics show to the Saints, the Blessed Mother, not to mention the Catholic practice of keeping, and honoring, statues of the saints and the Blessed Virgin.

 

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