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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 PostConstantine Did Not Found the Catholic Church: Historical and Doctrinal Refutation
The Catholic Church was not born in the fourth century by imperial decree. It was born on the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles gathered around Peter. I already wrote an article about this subject in this blog. Claiming that Constantine founded it is a historical and theological fallacy repeated by certain Protestant sectors to justify their own separation.…
No Contradiction: Matthew and Luke on the Birth of Jesus
The Narrative of Saint Matthew and the Presence in Bethlehem The Gospel according to Saint Matthew presents the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem of Judea as a central fact fulfilling the prophecy of Micah: “And you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel” (Mt 2:6; cf. Mic 5:1). The text…
Trump lashes out at Pope Leo XIV: a regrettable confusion between politics and spiritual authority
Yesterday’s public attack by President Donald J. Trump against Pope Leo XIV reveals a profound misunderstanding of the Church’s mission. In his Truth Social message, the President labels the Pontiff “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy,” criticizes his stance on the Iran conflict, and claims he does not want “a Pope who thinks it’s OK for Iran to have a nuclear weapon.” He even…
How a Catholic Should Vote When All Options Are Bad
In times of profound political confusion, where candidates seem to compete in degrees of evil and pragmatism threatens to devour conscience, the Catholic cannot allow himself neutrality or surrender. Eduardo Verástegui has proposed a clear and courageous exercise that we expand today with doctrinal rigor: a compass based not on polls or electoral calculations, but on unyielding fidelity to…
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See allThe 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…
April 8, 2026
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Genesis 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 with a…
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 father, for you…
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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