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Christianity vs. Judeo-Christianity: The Fulfillment in Christ, Not a Hybrid Identity
The Catholic faith is not a continuation of Judaism but its fulfillment and surpassing in the Person of Jesus Christ. The term “Judeo-Christian,” when used to describe the deep identity of the…
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Esteban Rafael
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From spiritual crisis to public defense of the faith
An economist by training and an analyst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, I study contemporary ideologies and their impact on the Christian faith. After a profound estrangement and a radical conversion, today I clearly defend the truth of the Catholic Church.


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See all PostThe Pentagon’s Threat to the Vicar of Christ: When Temporal Power Attempts to Subdue the Moral Authority of the Church
The Facts of a Meeting That Reveals the True Nature of the Conflict In a closed-door meeting at the Pentagon, Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby summoned Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Pope Leo XIV’s ambassador to the United States, and warned him bluntly: “America has the military power to do whatever it wants in the world. The Catholic Church had better take our side.” The…
The Scientific Experiment That Challenges Science: The Image on the Shroud of Turin and the Supernatural Power of the Resurrection
The Shroud of Turin is not merely a medieval relic or a pious devotional object. It is a silent yet irrefutable witness to an event that transcends the laws of known physics: the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. A recently viral reminder shared by CatholicVote has once again highlighted the results of Italian physicist Paolo Di Lazzaro, lead researcher at the ENEA Frascati Centre.…
The Folded Burial Cloth in the Empty Tomb: Sign of Paschal Victory and Promise of the Lord’s Return
Today is a day of ineffable glory: Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! Death has been conquered, hell despoiled, and the tomb emptied. Amid this central truth of our faith, the Gospel of John delivers a seemingly minor yet theologically profound detail: the cloth that had covered Jesus’ head was not lying disordered with the other linens, but rolled or folded in a place by itself (Jn…
Mel Gibson and The Passion of the Christ: When Faith Defeated Hollywood
There are stories that cinema history should never forget – not simply because they produced a great film, but because they represent something that transcends the entertainment industry: the conviction of a man who staked his fortune, his reputation and his entire career on telling the most important story ever told. What Mel Gibson did with The Passion of the Christ was not merely…
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See allGenesis 12 and the Great Lie of Christian Zionism
Dispensationalism, American foreign policy, and the heresy that disguises itself as biblical devotion In June 2025, Republican Senator Ted Cruz appeared before Tucker Carlson’s cameras…
March 31, 2026
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Is the Catholic Church the True Church Founded by Christ?
There are questions that do not permit comfortable neutrality. This is one of them. For decades, modern Christianity has repeated a convenient phrase: “What matters is believing in Jesus; the…
February 17, 2026
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Genesis 12:3 does NOT teach an eternal political privilege for the State of Israel.
A First Biblical and Christian Refutation of Dispensationalism In recent months, it has become increasingly common on social media to see Genesis 12:3 cited—often implicitly—as if it were a…
February 7, 2026
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Does Jesus forbid calling priests “father”? Response to Matthew 23
One of the most common arguments against the Catholic Church is the claim that Jesus forbade calling priests “father,” based on Matthew 23:9 “Do not call anyone on earth your…
February 10, 2025
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Did Constantine Found the Catholic Church? An Apologetic Analysis
A frequent accusation by some critics is that “the Catholic Church was founded by Constantine.” This claim, however, is a misinterpretation of Christian history and doctrine. In this article…
February 7, 2025
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Priestly celibacy in the Catholic Church: Is it biblical? Is it the cause of abuse?
Priestly celibacy is one of the most debated disciplines within and outside the Catholic Church. Some consider it an unnatural imposition, while others blame it for abuses within the Church.…
February 5, 2025
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