Religion and Faith Articles (Sorted by date)

Questions That Most People Ask about the Second Coming of Christ

In this article and the next few following, I will offer a general compilation of the most often asked questions asked of me over the years, and hopefully some sensible answers.
Rev Michael BrescianiMarch 05, 2006

Four Prophetic Pillars That Mark Where We Are Right Now – The Timing of the Second Coming of Christ

We could choose dozens of references to the second coming to show that these are the times predicted just prior to the second coming. For example Jesus spoke of wars and rumors of wars.
Rev Michael BrescianiMarch 05, 2006

Psychology as Religion: The Cult of Self-Worship by Paul C. Vitz

It seems everyone you meet these days is a self-proclaimed psychologist. From radio talk shows, television interviews, romance novels, weekly magazines, to cliques at work; everybody has an opinion on the latest “mental illness.” I was...
Johnny KicklighterMarch 03, 2006

Do You Have a Guardian Angel? (From EverythingAboutAngels.com)

A 1993 poll by Time magazine provided one of the most detailed looks at how Americans view angels. About two thirds of respondents reported that they believed in angels. Nearly half said they had a guardian angel.
John RonnerMarch 03, 2006

Jonah and the Withered Tree

Yesterday, I sat on a hot rock on a hot road in the hot sun in a hot slum, for nearly an hour, trying to get my senses back. I don’t remember ever being so sad and tired, so sick of it all, so overcome with feelings of hopelessness and...
Fr. Rick Frechette, C.P.March 03, 2006

A Short History Of St. Patrick and His Irish Holiday

The history of St. Patrick’s Day, which started out as a Holy Day for the Irish Catholics in the 10th or 11th century, goes all the way back to the late 3rd century when a small boy was born in Roman England by the name of Maewyn.
Niall CinneideMarch 03, 2006

Fighting Spiritual Depression

Are you discouraged? Feeling down and out? Wondering why you should even bother trying to live the Christian life anymore, especially since you seem such a failure?Who hasn't felt worthless at times?
David Ben-ArielMarch 03, 2006

The mystery that is God

God is a complete mystery to me and I personally think that's just the way it's supposed to be. Anybody purporting to "know" what God is and understand God is a little wacko in my opinion.
James SterlingMarch 01, 2006

The Voice of the Flesh Verses the Voice of God

What brought about your current circumstances? Have you ever really thought hard about it? Consider your job, your finances, your health, your relationships. Do you ever wonder what brought about the conditions of each area? How much of it was God?
Daniel N. BrownMarch 01, 2006

The Sign of Signs - Who is That Fool on the Corner with the Sign about the End of the World?

The Pope it is said condemned the use of the cross bow when it was first introduced. He apparently thought it could be the demise of the whole world because it was so deadly.
Rev Michael BrescianiFebruary 27, 2006