Catholic365 Contributor
Ken Litchfield
After reading the Left Behind books, I started doing research into Christianity. This led me to Catholic Apologists and the writings of the Early Church Fathers. I started doing my own research and studying the Bible. I now have more than 10,000 hours of research into a variety of related topics, from ancient civilizations to the Bible as we have it today. This led me to the realization that I have an obligation to help my fellow Cradle Catholics better understand their Faith, so they can better appreciate being in the original Catholic Christian Church. I can be contacted at kenlitchfield61@gmail.com or on Facebook. I have also compiled many playlists on YouTube that teach about the Catholic Faith.
Latest Articles By Ken Litchfield
Simon Peter, the Rock and the Pope
The Pope is the visible head of the Church that Jesus left behind after He ascended into Heaven. Most of us know that Jesus said “You are Peter and on this Rock, I will build my Church” It is in Matthew's Gospel chapter 16 verse 18. Catholics see this as Jesus ordaining Peter as the first Pope, but non-Catholic Christians say that Jesus was talking about Peter’s Faith not his Office.
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Salvation Parade Analogy
The History of Salvation can be viewed like a Long Parade. God sees salvation history like a King in a high tower watching a parade down Main Street. God sees the beginning (creation) from the end (heaven) while we see our part in the parade.
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The Eucharist: Real Presence or "Real Symbol"?
Catholics and Protestants have different views on the Eucharist or the Lord’s Supper as it is known in many Protestant faith traditions. Protestants and some Catholics have a hard time with Jesus’ command that we must eat His flesh and drink His blood.
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The Truth About Purgatory and Indulgences
To understand the Catholic teaching on Purgatory and Indulgences first we have to understand how a person is saved. Protestants believe in the imputed righteousness through Jesus’ finished sacrifice on the cross. The Catholic Church also teaches that Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross provided sufficient Grace for everyone to be saved.
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Baptism The Universal Sacrament
Baptism is the one thing that unites all Christians, but there are a wide variety of views on Baptism. Some Christian Churches teach that Baptism forgives sins and make you a member of the Body of Christ, His Church. Other churches teach that baptism is just an outward sign of your inward change of heart and that you have decided to be a Christian.
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A Short History of the Bible
The Bible is the collection of books that the Catholic Church decided could be read at Mass. It is a collection of books written by different authors with different writing styles over thousands of years for different audiences. It is not a manual on how to run a religion or build a church. Those things already existed before the Bible was assembled
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The Evolution of Judaism into Catholic Christianity
At the time of Christ, Jews lived in Synagogue communities that supported their members in good times and in bad. If a member committed a serious sin, they could be expelled from their community. These Jews celebrated a Passover like meal on Friday in their homes. During the Last Supper, Jesus evolved this Seder meal into our Liturgy of the Eucharist.
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