Ron Ash Articles
-
New Age Practices and Catholic Faith: Where to Draw the Line
A Catholic guide to twelve New Age practices that can conflict with Scripture and the Catechism. Learn how to distinguish ordinary exercise from spiritual practices involving divination, magic, energy claims, or manifestation, and how knowledge and consent affect personal culpability.
-
No Soul Is Replaceable: Catholic Teaching on Unborn Life and Reincarnation
A personal Catholic reflection responding to the claim that an unborn child’s soul will simply enter another body. Drawing on the Catechism and Scripture, Ron explains why Catholics reject reincarnation, affirm the unity of body and soul, and recognize every human life as unique and irreplaceable.
-
The Angels of God: Their Orders, Missions, and Place in Christ’s Ascension
A Catholic guide to angels and their missions, from the scriptural roles of seraphim, cherubim, and archangels to the traditional nine choirs. Learn what the Church teaches, common misconceptions to avoid, and how Jacob’s ladder points to Christ’s Ascension and our way to the Father.
-
When Coincidences Follow Prayer: Discerning a Call to the Diaconate
After praying in Eucharistic Adoration, a man considering the permanent diaconate heard two unexpected references to being a deacon. This Catholic reflection explores how to receive such moments without mistaking coincidence for proof, and how to discern through prayer, service, counsel, Scripture, and the Diocese of Providence’s formation process.
-
When a Child Leaves the Church: A Catholic Guide to Prayer, Patience, and Welcome
A Catholic guide for parents whose child has stepped away from the Church. Explore how to listen without judgment, respect freedom of conscience, respond to wounds, offer gentle invitations, and pray with hope while leaving the door open.
-
When the Answer Is No: A Game, a Bike, and a Lesson in Hope
When Hasbro declined Fatima’s board-game idea, Ron remembered a father-and-son bike raffle that once seemed like a lost cause. This Catholic reflection on rejection and hope explores Scripture, God’s providence, and how to support someone through disappointment without promising an easy answer.
-
Genesis 1:26–28 Explained: God’s Image, the Trinity, and Male and Female
Genesis 1:26–28 teaches that every human being is created in God’s image and called to share in His life. Explore whether “Let us make man” refers to the Trinity and what “male and female he created them” means for human dignity, sexual difference, marriage, family, and Christian living.
-
12 Things Catholics Should Remind Themselves of Every Day
Discover twelve truths Catholics should remind themselves of every day, including God’s presence, the call to holiness, the Eucharist, prayer, confession, Scripture, vocation, human dignity, suffering, and eternal life. Each reminder includes practical ways to live the faith more fully.
-
What Does It Mean to "Fear the Lord"?
"Fear the Lord" is one of the most repeated commands in all of Scripture — and one of the most misunderstood. Is it about trembling before an angry God, or about something deeper? This post compares the Old and New Testament understanding of the fear of the Lord, explores the difference between servile and filial fear, and asks the essential question: are we fearing God's punishment, or fearing what our own choices do to our souls? -
The Catholic Bible vs. the Protestant Bible: 12 Key Differences Explained
The Catholic Bible has 73 books; the Protestant Bible has 66. But how did this happen — and who decided what belongs in Scripture? This post explores the 12 key differences between the two canons, the history of how the original Christian Bible was compiled, and why Martin Luther removed seven books during the sixteenth-century Reformation. -
12 Things High-Value Catholic Men Look for in a Potential Bride
For a Catholic man rooted in his faith, the search for a spouse is not about romance alone — it is a sacred discernment. Grounded in Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, this post explores the 12 qualities that high-value Catholic men genuinely seek in a potential bride, from a living faith and sacramental regularity to openness to life and a Marian devotion. -
12 Things Catholics Should Never Do at Mass (And 6 Things They Always Should)
The Mass is the source and summit of Catholic life — but are we bringing our best to it? Rooted in Sacred Scripture and the Catechism of the Catholic Church, this guide walks through 12 things Catholics should never do during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, and 6 things every faithful Catholic should always practice to encounter Christ more deeply.
- Page 1 of 3
- Next page