Nishant Xavier is a traditional Catholic from India due to begin seminary studies soon in Palyamkottai's Priory of the Sacred Heart. He completed an MBA in finance from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow, but his passion has always been sacred theology and Jesus and Mary. You can reach out of to him anytime for comments or questions on the articles at nishantxavier2019@gmail.com.
Author: Nishant Xavier
On the Precious Blood of Jesus, the Price of Our Salvation
The Catholic Church dedicates the month of July to the Precious Blood of Jesus. St. Peter the Apostle reminds us that while we were yet dead in our sins, we were graciously redeemed by the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ …
Messianic Prophecies and Their Utility in Evangelization
Our Lord Himself, His apostles, and the first evangelists frequently make use of the prophetic witnesses in the O.T. Scriptures in their arguments and their preaching. Thus, Our Lord taught the Pharisees — who considered the Messiah to be only …
The Dates and Years of the Birth and Death of Christ
It is common to hear some people propose that Our Lord was crucified as early as 30 A.D. and born as early as 4 B.C. They also claim He was not born in December and have proposed all sorts of …
Matthew Wrote First: Calculating the Dates for the Gospels
Oxford-educated archaeologist Sir William Ramsay, embarking on a journey to investigate the historicity of the Gospel records and Acts, was skeptical. Taught by liberals and having adopted prevalent errors on the alleged late origin and supposed non-historicity of the Gospels …
Josephus on Jesus: A Response to Some Common Objections
In an earlier article, we briefly looked at the testimony of the Jewish historian Josephus on Jesus. Today, we will look in more detail at some objections and possible responses. The Antiquities of Josephus are a history of the major …
Secularists’ Least Favorite Historical Proof of the Resurrection
One among the many irrefutable proofs of the resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ that even serious non-Christians are forced to contend with is the testimony of Flavius Josephus, first-century Jewish historian and eyewitness to the remarkable fulfilment of Our …
Christians, Defend Your Nation against the Evil of Abortion!
The Didache solemnly states, as Priests for Life, led by Fr. Frank Pavone, notes: The Lord’s Teaching to the Heathen by the Twelve Apostles … The second commandment of the Teaching: “Do not murder; do not commit adultery”; do not corrupt boys; do …
A Father to His Flock: In Defense of Priestly Celibacy
Our Lady spoke to St. Bridget a divine warning that seems to be a message directly from Heaven to His Holiness Pope Francis: Know this too: that if some Pope concedes to priests a license to contract carnal marriage, God …
The Benefits of Meditation on the Holy Face of Jesus
The great saintly mystics and masters of the spiritual life tell us that one of the surest means to advance virtually by light years is by frequent meditation on the passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ, on His love and …
Mary, Who Will Crush the Head of the Serpent
In this section, we will examine some Protestant objections to Mary as (1) the Woman in Gen 3:15 and (2) the Queen Mother of Israel and of the Church in Apocalypse chapter 12. Protestant Objection I: (i) I just cannot …