La Leçon de catéchisme (Catechism Lesson), 1890, by Jules-Alexis Muenier (1863-1942), oil on canvas, Musée des beaux-arts et d’archéologie de Besançon

Always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you, but do so with gentleness and reverence.”

cf. 1 Peter 3:15-16

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Religious Truth

Truth vs. Opinion

QUESTION OR COMMON OBJECTION:

Your truth may work for you, but it doesn’t work for me.

CATHOLIC ANSWER:

Truth is not a matter of individual opinion. If something is true in God’s mind, then it is true – regardless of whether we accept it or not.

… God is the source of all truth. His Word is truth. … Since God is true, the members of his people are called to live in the truth.”

Catechism of the Catholic Church (2465)

Today everyone wants to follow their own personal “truth.” Although this seems to work for a while it ultimately leaves us empty. Our hearts long for substance, not passing fads and fancies. Only God’s truth can satisfy the longing of our hearts.

Other References: Ps 119:90; Jn 8:31-32; Rom 3:2-4; 1 Tim 3:15; CCC 27, 215-217, 2466-2467

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thomistic institute | Fr. James Brent, O.P.

Skepticism and relativism are really forms of despair. In the philosophical tradition that comes down to us from Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, one of the fundamental convictions is that there is truth. Further, that this truth is eternal and that human beings are capable of knowing it.

thomistic institute | Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P.

catechism of the Catholic Church

For information about what the Catholic Church believes, answers to FAQs, and an encompassing resource addressing common objections and misconceptions non-Catholics and Catholics alike may have about the Church and what it teaches, we invite you to visit the online version of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

PRAYER

Let us pray.

Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.

Be our defense against the wickedness and snares of the Devil.

May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly hosts, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan, and all the evil spirits, who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen.