Matthew Martinez

My name is Matthew Martinez. I reside in Parker, Colorado with my wife Cynthia. We belong to Ave Maria Catholic Church and are both involved in ministries. I am a graduate of the Denver Catholic Biblical School (Class of 2010) and have lead Dismissals and teach Mystagogia in the RCIA program. I am a co-founder of a team of St. Paul Street Evangelization.

Latest Articles By Matthew Martinez
Their Eyes Were Opened!
Their Eyes Were Opened!
The road to Emmaus-and their eyes were opened!
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Do we Worship Mary? No!
Do we Worship Mary? No!
Worshiping Mary? No!
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Straight to Heaven!?
Straight to Heaven!?
Heaven is not automatic
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What is an Indulgence?
What is an Indulgence?
The often misunderstood doctrine of indulgences.
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To do His Will Leads us to Holiness
To do His Will Leads us to Holiness
Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord (12:14)
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My reflection on All Souls Day
My reflection on All Souls Day
Praying for the deceased
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Commentary on the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time—and Suffering
Commentary on the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time—and Suffering
Let's rejoice in our sufferings!
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HUMILITY-Luke 18:9-14
HUMILITY-Luke 18:9-14
Achieving humility
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Evangelical Objections to Catholic Practices
Evangelical Objections to Catholic Practices
The beginning of a series reflecting my experiences at a large Evangelical church.
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The Eucharist and the Burning Coal
The Eucharist and the Burning Coal
Recently in my studies in the Deaconate program, I had the opportunity to delve into the Prophets of the Old Testament. I was drawn to Isaiah, chapter 6 in particular.
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Purgatory: Did Catholic's Make it up?
Purgatory: Did Catholic's Make it up?
Did Catholic’s Make up Purgatory? The answer of course is no. And with this article I would like to argue this using Scripture, the early Church and the Catechism.
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Disunity in Christianity
Disunity in Christianity
I was once asked the following question: With so many denominations and people believing different things how are we supposed to know that being Catholic is the right choice? With this article I would like to address this, hopefully to some satisfaction.
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Why We Evangelize
Why We Evangelize
You might think that the “job” of evangelization is only for certain people. The priests, deacons, maybe some specific lay people. You may have also heard this quote attributed to St. Francis of Assisi: “Preach the gospel, and if necessary, use words”.
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Faith Alone?
Faith Alone?
As we approach the 500th anniversary of the reformation I have decided to write on one of the two biggest tenants of that movement- Sola Fide (faith alone). Martin Luther’s revolutionary idea was that we are justified by faith alone (sola fide in Latin).
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I Complete What is Lacking in Christ's Afflictions
I Complete What is Lacking in Christ's Afflictions
Let’s begin by saying that Christ lacks nothing in the grace and the mercy that he accomplished for us on the cross which is our salvation. He lacks Nothing! His suffering and death for our sake, for our salvation is a gift of mercy poured out for all mankind. No one “lacks” from this free gift of his.
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