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
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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.
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
Lent in the Catholic Church
What is Lent? The season of Lent is a Catholic liturgical season consisting of forty days of fasting, prayer, and penitence beginning at Ash Wednesday and concluding at sundown on Holy Thursday. The official liturgical color for the season of Lent … Continue reading
Ash Wednesday
February 14 is Ash Wednesday. Catholics and some Protestants celebrate Ash Wednesday. The name "Ash Wednesday" comes from the blessed ashes that are applied to the foreheads of the faithful. We receive them as a sign of the beginning of the season of … Continue reading
How Was the Bible Written and Created?
Divine inspiration Contrary to popular belief the Bible was not written by God dictating to the human authors to write what he said word-for word. Rather, the Scriptures are inspired by God. The Holy Spirit guided the authors to be moved in such a … Continue reading
Saints Are Only Sinners Who Keep Trying
"Saints are only sinners who keep trying." Those are the words of Saint Teresa of Calcutta (also known as Mother Teresa). What wonderful consolation is found in those words. It speaks to God and His unfathomable mercy and His strong desire that we … Continue reading
The Church is Catholic
Catholics have sometimes been heard to speak of the four marks of the church. In fact, we state our belief in them every time we say the Nicene Creed at Mass. When we proclaim this Creed, we state that we believe in "one, holy, catholic and apostolic … Continue reading
A Clarification of Good Works
A grave misunderstanding about Catholicism is the notion of good works. The term good works seems to have a negative connotation to it in certain other Christian circles. In order to clarify the Catholic position on what good works are and the … Continue reading