An indulgence is the remission (removal) of temporal punishment for sin in response to certain prayers or spiritual works. In common parlance an indulgence would reduce the time spent in purgatory if one should need to go there on one's way to … Continue reading
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Catholicism 101
New to Catholicism or looking for a primer on the Catholic Church? Start here with our introduction to Catholic doctrine.
An Online Healing Experience: The Pray More Healing Retreat
We recently discovered a great opportunity to pursue healing online, and we wanted to share it with you here! It's called The Pray More Healing Retreat. Healing is something we all need, whether that's healing from sin, from illness, from loss, … Continue reading
The Communion of Saints
Why do Catholics pray to saints? Why do Catholics worship Mary? These questions and others like it stem from confusion about a Catholic doctrine called the Communion of Saints. The Communion of Saints is the belief that every living Christian is … Continue reading
A History of Confirmation
The Sacrament of Confirmation may be one of the least understood sacraments in the Church. Let's look at its history and theology to get a better idea of what it really is. What Confirmation is not Some say that Confirmation is a pledge of sorts to … Continue reading
Five Easy Ways to Understand the Bible
The Scriptures are a diverse compilation of writings encompassing a few thousand years of human history. As such, it can be difficult to understand them if you don't recognize this context. St. Peter even writes that St. Paul's letters can be hard to … Continue reading
Hail Mary? Why Not Hail Jesus?
One thing that many people find difficult to understand about the Catholic Church is the Church's emphasis on Mary. Why would we say "Hail Mary" and pray the Rosary when we could be talking to Jesus? Doesn't that go against the meaning of the … Continue reading
Pentecost
Pentecost, which we celebrate this Sunday, is the liturgical season after Easter. It celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Church. Pentecost begins the eighth Sunday, or 50 days, after Easter Sunday. The descent of the Holy Spirit … Continue reading
Using God’s Name
"You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain." - God Crying out the name of Jesus Christ as a profanity when one is mad seems to be a popular expression; however, it is a problem if this is the only time we call upon our Lord. … Continue reading
Putting God First
"I, the Lord, am your God. You shall have no other gods before me." - God "Of course I don't worship anyone other than God," you might say. But is God really a priority in your life? During this season of Lent, we have a wonderful opportunity to … Continue reading