New here? Click here to join!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. Being marked with ashes is a public acknowledgement that one is a sinner, as we all are. What is Ash Wednesday? Ash Wednesday is the […]
Many people never really question how the Bible was written and compiled. Even most Christians and Catholics don’t stop and think about the history of the Bible. Here we will go through what the Bible is, how it came to being and who decided what books to include. Divine inspiration Contrary to popular belief the
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“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 not be condemned but be saved. God’s desire is not to condemn
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“Catholic” means universal. That the true church would be a universal or catholic church is undeniable.
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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 role of works in salvation I propose that for the purpose of this article we
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The true church must be unified. Jesus told us that he and the Father are one. Their unity is perfect. It would be impossible for it not to be. Since the Father is truth and the Son is truth, they must be united because that truth cannot be divided.
Purgatory is an intermediate state of purification between death and heaven for those who die with venial sins for an amount of time appropriate to the amount and severity of the sins as deemed by God to remove the temporal effects of sin. It is the final purification so that one’s soul can enter heaven
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Anointing of the sick is a Catholic Sacrament. It is also referred to as ‘last rites’ and ‘extreme unction.’ In this article, we will talk cover everything you want to know about this important sacrament in the Catholic Church. What is Anointing of the Sick? Anointing of the Sick is a sacrament that gives one grace
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Each and every Sunday over a billion Catholics worldwide are obliged to attend Sunday mass at a parish near them. Why?
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Baptism is the first of seven sacraments and the way in which a person becomes a member of the Catholic Church. As we look deeper into this topic we will cover several aspects. Who Can Receive a Catholic Baptism? Anyone who has not already been baptized can receive the sacrament of Baptism in the Catholic
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