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This Post Has 31 Comments
I was excited to find your resources page as I began my second year leading the RCIA program at our parish. Unfortunately, of the four links that I clicked, three of them were bad. I was really looking forward to sharing these with our candidates.
Baptist at the Door: Are you Saved? (Bad link)
Bible’s Canon: Do Protestants or Catholics have the Correct List of Books? (Bad link)
Faith Alone and Abraham: How Was Abraham Saved? (Bad link)
STEVE RAY: WE ARE UPDATING OUR SITE. WILL BE RESTORED SOON.
I read your article on “Bible Studies: What About Non-denominational, Ecumenical Bible Studies?”
I was part of a Community Bible Study while living near Dublin, Ireland for 3 years. 9 out of the 10 men involved were Catholic.
It was actually these men’s devotion and knowledge of scriptures that actually peaked my interested and got me on the path to exploring Catholicism! The can work both ways.
My point being — why would you NOT want Catholics involved in evangelical, ecumentical Bible Studies? (BSF, CBS, etc.)? By all means, let their light and devotion and authentic Christianity shine — You might actually end up with more Catholics!
STEVE RAY HERE: AND MY POINT WAS THAT MANY UNSUSPECTING CATHOLICS GO TO SUCH “NONDENOMINATIONAL” BIBLE STUDIES UNPREPARED AND END UP BEING SUCKED OUT OF THE CHURCH. IF YOU ARE PROFICIENT AT BEING CATHOLIC, KNOW WELL HOW TO EXPLAIN AND DEFEND YOUR FAITH AND KNOW THE BIBLE WELL, THEN THAT IS A DIFFERENT STORY. HOWEVER, HOW MANY CATHOLICS ARE ABLE TO DO THIS IN A ROOM FULL OF SO-CALLED BIBLE CHRISTIANS?
The Footprints of God should be watched in what order?
thanks
Steve this is inspiring, Great!!!!
Steve I love listening to you. Your faith and your love to Jesus and His Church are amazing and positively contagious. Have you ever read the The Mystical City of God by Ven. Mary of Agreda? I encourage you to read it!
God bless You !!!
in addition I would like to say that:
MARY OF AGREDA IS KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN FAVORED WITH THE
MIRACLE OF BILOCATION: ALWAYS REMAINING IN HER CONVENT AT
AGREDA, SHE WAS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS THE FIRST MESSENGER
OF THE TRUE FAITH SENT BY GOD TO THE INDIANS IN ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO. U. S.
as read on the website http://www.themostholyrosary.com/mystical-city-vol-i.pdf
CITY OF GOD
THE CONCEPTION
THE DIVINE HISTORY AND LIFE
OF THE
VIRGIN MOTHER OF GOD
MANIFESTED TO MARY OF AGREDA
FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF MEN
Just returned home from the Holy Land after being with the Footsteps of Paul group. I went to the Upper Room as it is one of my favorite places on earth. I looked for the “eye of the peacock” but couldn’t find it. Could you refresh my memory on the peacock eye and its location???
We certainly enjoyed our time together with you, Janet and “the group” in Greece and Turykey. God’s Abundant Blessings to you and your family.
Joyce
Dear Mr. Ray,
I have been employeed here at EWTN radio for 10 years. John Martignoni told me to contact you regarding my prison apostolet. I frequent Limestone prison in Huntsville, Alabama. One of the prisoners was just named “Catholic Coordinator” for the prison and admires your work, very much. Like you, he is a convert to the faith and he was wondering if you could suggest any material that would benefit him in teaching the Catholic faith to the inmates. Any thing that you could donate to the prison libary there would be much apprecated by the inmates. My friend did mention “Footprints of God”.
I look forward to meeting you one day.
God bless,
Tom Graye
EWTN Radio
I was listening to EWTN while driving this morning. You were talking to Theresa Tomeo about the 6 things to o when praying for fallen away Catholics. Where can I find these and any other information that will help me ? We have several family members that have left the Church. Thank you and God bless you.
Carole
I saw you today on Journey Home and was completely amazed at your knowledge and insight of the catholic religion. I didn`t want the program to end.. I will read your books and any watch any videos I can get. Thank you so much for all you taught me in just AN HOUR. Can wait to learn more about the faith I would die for.
I really enjoyed your interview on the ‘Journy Home’ program today. Is it possible to get a copy of the interview? Thank you and God bless you and your work.
Hi Steve,
I am a cradle Catholic and have been listening to you on Catholic Answers Live for a couple years now.
You have enthused me to increase my knowledge of my faith. Your style, your explanations and your passion for Christ reminds me of the great apostle Paul.
God Bless you and your family,
sincerely, yous in Christ,
Max from -Down here in Durban, South Africa
I was listening to you on Catholic Radio in Phoenix today. What was the bible study you were reccomending.
STEVE RAY HERE:
I recommend http://www.Verbum.com/Steve. Use STEVE as promo code for 15% discount.
Also I write the studies for http://www.CatholicScriptureStudy.com.
Hey Steve….came across this blog….and I find myself perplexed and out of my league. I read Crossing the Tiber, but no longer have my copy… Can you help me reconcile what this blog is saying using the ECFs.
Here is the link. Please peruse it when you have time. I am very interested in your response.
https://onefold.wordpress.com/early-church-evidence-refutes-real-presence/
Thanks and God bless.
Wade: These anti-Catholic websites twist the Fathers of the Church like they do the Bible. I would not waste my time reading them. I used to have time to respond in detail to them, especially on the Primacy of Peter in the See of Rome. You can see a lot of my debates here: https://www.catholicconvert.com/resources. Look especially at Steve’s Writings then the sections on My Books and DVDs.
These guys say the Fathers referred to the Eucharist as a symbol. Yes, they did because it IS a symbol. But it is also WHAT it symbolizes. The Fathers of the Church recognized that it is a symbol AND the reality. These anti-Catholics only emphasize the former and ignore the latter.
Read my book Crossing the Tiber again, especially the last section which deals with all this in detail. Don’t be deceived by clever folks who “proof-text” the Fathers for passages that skew the intent of what the Fathers were writing and believing and practicing. The whole Church believed in the Real Presence and still does. The only ones that reject it are a small sliver of the Christian pie — the Evangelicals.
Hi Steve,
I just discovered your website and absolutely love it! I couldn’t get one of your links to work and was wondering if you could fix it? It is “Matthew’s Gospel: Understanding the Tax Collector and his Gospel.” Thank you so much!
STEVE RAY HERE: Great! Glad you are finding it helpful. The Matthew article and link is good – I checked it. It opens in Microsoft word. The link is https://www.catholicconvert.com/documents/001Matthew.doc
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Dear Steve
I received a CD from St. Michel’s Church Sharjah UAE. It had many talks you have conducted at various locations. I’m glad to hear all these wonderful talks and your conversion, I could say it is blessing from God to all Catholics.
I start reading our book (the Bible) and learning many things day by day.
while I was reading Mathew’s chapter, 7, 24-27, it tells a story of a miracle that Jesus performed. This miracle is not so popular, but I think it has a great message.
below are my thoughts that come to my mind as an message from this chapter.
a. collecting tax (un ethically) was considered as a sin those day. Fish comes from water and is this a symbol of baptism for forgiveness of sin. as I heard from your CD’s baptism take place where there is water and spirit. you have the fish that comes from water and sprit, I think it is word, that Jesus spoke or Jesus itself was there to give that order to peter.
b. another thought that came to my mind is, that noting comes free. Sacrifice of the fish to get the coin could this be considered as a sin offering.
kindly shed some light to understand this.
May God bless you./Anton
I am a catholic by birth, but it took me 34 years to know real meaning of being a catholic and why Jesus died for us. It made me a better person than I was a month ago,in my habits and the way I see others and the world around me. I learned to look at things with God’s perspective.
I am from India.Thanks Steve.
Steve,
You are a great speaker and inspiring Catholic Apologist.
May you continue to be a blessing to others.
Gob bless!
Sir,
I was wondering as to how does our liturgy comes from. I am a Catholic and I am also wondering why do we have only 3 cycles for the readings taken from the lectionary.
Can you help me regarding the same?
Dear Steve,
I love your stuff! I re-watch many of your YouTube talks several times.
In one of your talks you say you have a list of things Jesus says we need to do to be saved on your website. Well, I looked but cannot find it. Would you be so kind to point it out to me?
Thanks and God Bless,
Brian
Steve Ray here: the list that you were looking for is on page 100 of my book Crossing the Tiber. I don’t think it’s listed anywhere on the Internet.
http://jewsforjudaism.org/knowledge/articles/isaiah-714-a-virgin-birth/
Can you explain these issue related to prophesy of virgin birth.
Greetings! Just want to Thank Steve and all the pilgrims that were on the trip to Israel a year ago May 2018 for their healing prayers for the me. Although the infiltration of my brain is still present one year later, it has not changed or caused additional symptoms. Praise the Lord! I know that God has plans for me and I am surrendering to whatever that might be. Thanks again for your ministry Steve and Janet. You and your team have my continued prayers.
Lisa Harm
Minnesota
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STEVE RAY HERE: Time flies! Thanks for the update and may God continue to bless and heal and restore and use you!
Where do I start with the Bible, I would like to start reading the Bible? Are the Bible studies free or is there books to buy?? Thanks
STEVE ! WOW, just heard you conversion story on EWTN radio 🙂 ~~~ I was born & raised Catholic, attended Catholic school — but like you, my father’s selfless Christian commitment and behavior is what drove me deep into the love and service of The Lord !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ~~~ We were Catholic, yet my father and I would always watch Billy Graham together when I was in my teens ~ Oh, how Billy Graham never pushed a denomination, but always made it clear that you can’t take Jesus as Savior without Jesus as LORD !!!!!!! ~ PAX & AGAPE, Judith
Thank you very much! God bless you, Sir! I watched your videos especially with your Indian people audience. I really appreciate the way you explained your conversion to the Catholic Church with your family. I am also a Roman Catholic member and once I studied theology for priesthood. I am now active in my parish because I did not pursue priesthood. I am now working as a Public School Teacher here in Mindanao, Philippines. I like the way you shared your life. I am also one of the defenders of faith here in our parish. I hope one of these days, God willing, we will meet in person. Thank you and God bless you and your family.
STEVE RAY HERE: Eduardo, nice to hear from you. God bless you for your service to Our Lord and His Church. I have been to Mindinao several times and love the Filipino people. You may appreciate this letter I wrote to you all: https://catholicconvert.com/documents/FilipinoPeople.pdf
Thank you very much, Sir. I will share your letter to my friends.
Blessings in the name of Jesus.
First I want to thank you for the fabulous job you do. Truly, I feel very blessed by what American Catholic apologists do for the vineyard of the Lord.
Going to the intention of my letter. I wanted to kindly ask your permission to translate the material you have from Steve Ray for a Catholic apologetics blog that I have in Spanish. I don't know if you know, but Catholic apologetics in LATAM is just making a comeback, and we are in a very strong cultural and interdenominational battle. Catholic apologetics at a higher level is badly needed, since Protestantism is leading us.
Unlike the United States, we only have a few outdated apologetics books. Thank God I am blessed to read books in English and I am well informed of the most serious objections to Catholicism. My purpose is to share this knowledge with my brothers so that they are edified and educated in our faith.
I would be grateful if they gave me permission, as it would be very helpful for the Latin American brothers.
Pax et bonum.
STEVE RAY HERE: Miguel, it is great news to hear of your work and efforts to explain and defend the Catholic Church. Please feel free to translate and use any of my materials. I only ask you give proper credit with my name and website. Please feel free to use my material freely and God bless you.
HI STEVE,
THANK YOU. I ALWAYS THOUGH YOU HAVE A BRILLIANT MIND, etc. I DEEPLY ENJOY LISTENING TO YOU.
I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU VERY INTERESTING CONVERSION STORY:
1. "FUNDAMENTAL PROTESTANT TO PASSIONATE CATHOLIC//JOSEPH
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STEVE RAY HERE: Thanks so much for the links and for your kind words. God bless you!!
Hi Steve and gang, in one of Steve’s talks, he was describing how the Gospels were written for different audiences, one presented Jesus as the “Ideal Man”, another was for the Jews, etc… can anyone reiterate this or say where it’s written? I need to explain this to someone…
STEVE RAY HERE: I have a talk entitled “Four Gospels: Trusted Treasures” here: https://www.steveraysstore.com/four-gospels-trusted-treasures-cd/
Also this article might be one you remember: https://www.catholicconvert.com/wp-content/uploads/Shepherds-and-Wise-Men.pdf