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Rev. Mr. Matthew Newsome in Test Everything

Jun 6, 2018

Will You be Married to Your Spouse in Heaven?

In Mark chapter 12, Jesus gives us a teaching about marriage that may sound a…

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Rev. Mr. Matthew Newsome in Test Everything

Jul 14, 2018

Everything You Never Wanted to Know About Clerical Collars

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Rev. Mr. Matthew Newsome in Test Everything

Jan 28, 2016

Who Was James, the Brother of Jesus?

It is no secret that the Catholic Church teaches, and has always taught, that the Blessed…

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Rev. Mr. Matthew Newsome in Test Everything

Feb 27, 2017

What Constitutes Fasting in the Catholic Church?

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Rev. Mr. Matthew Newsome in Test Everything

Apr 23, 2018

Can Deacons Bless?

One reason I write about deacons on this blog is that in my studies I’ve discovered there is a lot of confusion about…

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Rev. Mr. Matthew Newsome in Test Everything

Nov 17, 2016

“Forcing” Our Religion on Others

These past few days I’ve seen a lot of memes come across my newsfeed concerning Freedom of Religion…

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Rev. Mr. Matthew Newsome in Test Everything

Aug 29, 2018

Diaconal Vestments

What Do Deacons Wear, When?

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Rev. Mr. Matthew Newsome in Test Everything

Mar 27, 2017

Does the Bible Teach Devil Worship?

or, Why Context Matters

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Rev. Mr. Matthew Newsome in Test Everything

Oct 15, 2018

Tattoos, Piercings & the Church

I remember a conversation I had with a young adult man who was interested in becoming Catholic. He had…

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Rev. Mr. Matthew Newsome in Test Everything

Jan 28, 2019

What is Religion?

The word religion is one of those words that we tend to use all the time without pausing to consider its actual meaning. Most…

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Test Everything

"Test everything: retain what is good" (1 Thes 5:21). This is the personal blog of Deacon Matthew Newsome for the purpose of examining various aspects of life through the lens of Catholicism. Deacon Matt is a college campus minister, husband and father of seven.

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