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“But prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” — 1 Thessalonians 5:21, Douay-Rheims

One page per case. The quotations in the words of the editions they come from, what the sources support and where they stop short, and a link to every source, so you can check the work yourself.

The long-formWhy the Cross Is the Proof
Say you're making up a religion to sell to the Roman Empire. The last thing you'd do is have your God die on a cross.
DoubtThomas Wanted Proof
Thomas said he wouldn't believe until he put his finger in the wounds.
FileThey Dug Under the Altar of St. Peter's
In nineteen thirty-nine, a pope gave the order to dig under the main altar of Saint Peter's.
WitnessA Roman Governor's Letter About the Christians
Around the year one hundred twelve, a Roman governor wrote to the emperor. His question was: what do I do with the Christians?
FileThe Question Built to Trap Her
In fourteen thirty-one, a bishop working for the English put a nineteen-year-old girl on trial.
WitnessThe Oldest Surviving Use of 'Catholic Church'
Around the year one hundred seven, a bishop was being marched to Rome to be thrown to the wild beasts.
FileTradition Says His Daughter Got His Head Back
In fifteen thirty-five, they cut off a man's head and put it on a pole on London Bridge.
DoubtSome Days I'm Afraid I Won't Make It
I'm Catholic, and some days I'm afraid I won't make it to heaven.
File1988: Three Labs Dated the Shroud
In nineteen eighty-eight, three labs carbon-dated the Shroud of Turin.
WitnessThe Sentence From Josephus
A Jewish general who surrendered to Rome wrote one sentence. And if you think Jesus never existed, you still have to explain it.
FileThe Governor Left. The Archbishop Stayed.
In fifteen seventy-six, the plague hit Milan.
WitnessThe Mass in AD 155
Around the year one hundred fifty-five, a philosopher wrote to the Roman emperor to defend the Christians. And he told him what they do on Sunday.
FileHis Arm Is in Rome. The Rest of Him Is in India.
His right arm is in Rome. The rest of him is in India.
LabA Priest Came Up With the Big Bang
You've heard science killed God. Well, a Catholic priest first spelled out the Big Bang.
FileThey Opened Her Tomb in 1599
In 1599, a cardinal in Rome was restoring Saint Cecilia's church. Under the altar, he found the old coffins.
FileThe Doctors Who Examined Padre Pio
In 1918, an Italian Capuchin friar got wounds in his hands, his feet and his side.
WitnessThe Roman Who Hated Us
This Roman hated Christians. He still wrote down who executed Christ.
FileThe Day the Swiss Guard Held
New Swiss Guards take their oath at the Vatican, and by tradition they take it on May 6. The date isn't random.
FileWhy the Church Stops at 3 Angel Names
Michael, Gabriel, Raphael. Why does the Catholic Church stop at 3 angel names? What about Uriel?

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