Welcome to Apologetics

APOLOGETICS – COMMONLY MISUNDERSTOOD CATHOLIC BELIEFS

You’re on the spot – someone wants you to explain some aspect of the Catholic faith. Do you really think the pope is infallible? Why do Catholics pray to Mary? Where do sacraments come from? Are you saved? You look around for someone to help you with the answers – or perhaps you are asking the questions yourself. Where do my beliefs come from? Are they supported by the Bible? Does it matter what church I attend?

These and other questions will be tackled in our Thursday evening class beginning September 16, 2010 in St. Francis Hall (in the Evangelization wing of the school) and meets weekly from 7:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. For more information call or email: Roberta Marsh 303-770-0531 ext. 3 or robertam@stthomasmore.org

FALL 2010 SCHEDULE:

September 16 -                                             Introduction:  Perspective On Catholic Beliefs

September 23 -                                             Is There Salvation Outside Of Jesus Christ?

September 30 -                                             Is There Salvation Outside Of the Catholic Church?

October 7 -                                                     Do Catholic Beliefs Come From the Bible Alone?

October 14 -                                                   Unity:  How To Understand the Church As "One" & "Catholic"

October 21 -                                                   Embracing Sinners:  How To Understand the Church As "Holy"

October 28 -                                                  Authority:  How To Understand the Church As "Apostolic"

November 4 -                                                The Pope:  Did St. Peter Have Successors?

November 11 -                                             The Work Of the Holy Spirit:  God’s Gift To Each Christian

November 18 -                                             How Is the Holy Spirit Revealed and Manifested?

November 25 -                                             NO CLASS – Thanksgiving Day

WINTER/SPRING 2011 SCHEDULE:

January 6 -                                                       The Sacraments:  Channels Of Grace & Salvation In Baptism

January 13 -                                                    The Real Presence Of Christ In the Eucharist & the Mass

January 20 -                                                   Forgiveness, Empowering,  and Healing After Baptism

January 27 -                                                   The Sacraments Of Service In Holy Orders and Matrimony

February 3 -                                                    How To Understand the Saints - Communion & Intercession

February 10 -                                                Mary’s Role In God’s Plan Of Salvation 

February 17 -                                                What Are the Four Special Catholic Beliefs About Mary?

February 24 -                                                Devotion To Mary and Her Appearances Among Us

March 3 -                                                          What Do Catholics Believe About Heaven, Hell & Purgatory?

March 10 -                                                       What Catholics Believe About the Second Coming of Christ

March 17 -                                                      NO CLASS – St. Patrick’s Day