New here? Click here to join! What is Humility? Many people think that humility means that we think badly about ourselves. That, however, is not what humility really is. Humility is seeing ourselves as we are. We recognize our lowliness before God. Knowing that we are not perfect, we accept the fact that we are …
“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 grow closer to God. We can devote …
Lent is the main penitential season on the liturgical calendar of the Catholic Church. Here we will talk about what lent is, it’s history, regulations and more. Despite being a season of penance and fasting it is quite popular even among non-catholics. What is Lent? The season of Lent is a Catholic liturgical season consisting …
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 first day of the liturgical …
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 …
“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 …
“Catholic” means universal. That the true church would be a universal or catholic church is undeniable.
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 …
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.
The Eucharist is also known as Communion, Holy Communion or The Blessed Sacrament. For many non-Catholics this sacrament is very controversial. However, for Catholics it is considered to be of central importance. Here we discuss Catholic teaching on the Eucharist. When was the first Eucharist celebrated? The Christian tradition holds and the Catholic faith will …