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Matthew Martinez

My name is Matthew Martinez. I reside in Parker, Colorado with my wife Cynthia. We belong to Ave Maria Catholic Church and are both involved in ministries. I am a graduate of the Denver Catholic Biblical School (Class of 2010) and have lead Dismissals and teach Mystagogia in the RCIA program. I am a co-founder of a team of St. Paul Street Evangelization.

Latest Articles By Matthew Martinez

Do Not Call Anyone on Earth ‘Father'-Not Even my Priest?

The Bible tells us not to call anyone on earth father. I never questioned why we as Catholics call our priests “father”. I assumed there was nothing wrong with applying this title. I normally call my own father “dad”. But, likewise I would not question the validity of calling him father either.
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The Crucifix: Why we keep Christ on the Cross

It is sometimes asked why it is that we in our churches, on our walls, or on necklaces have the body of Christ on the Cross. St. Paul addresses this in the first letter to the Corinthians.
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The Eucharist: Just a Symbol?

Recently I heard that 60 percent of Catholics do not believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist. Well maybe it was only 40 percent. Either way that’s a large number of people who are not aware of the grace we receive each time we receive this precious sacrament.
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Why we baptize infants

The biblical reasons why we baptize infants is persuasive. We can refer to the Old and New Testaments for compelling rational.
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