Wondering how to dispose of your religious items properly? Well, let's discuss the best and most respectful ways you can do so!| About Catholics
The Easter Vigil is one of the most important events during Lent and it falls on a Holy Saturday. Why is this event so important? Let's discuss!| About Catholics
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. Contents show 1. What does Purgatory Mean? 2. Who Goes to Purgatory? […]| About Catholics
The letters of Paul make mention several times of salvation by faith. There are passages in Romans, Ephesians, Titus, and Galatians just to name a few. To some these passages might appear like a pretty open and shut case in favor of a teaching that says salvation is by faith alone and that “once saved, […]| About Catholics
Many denominations are rife with discord and dissention. None of these can be the true Church of Christ. There is only one truth so the one true church must be unified by that truth.| About Catholics
The Old Testament Priesthood Contents show 1. The Old Testament Priesthood 2. Priesthood in the New Testament 3. The Early Church 4. The Emergence of a Hierarchy 5. Why Are Presbyters Called Priests? 6. Related Catholic Articles The first mention of a priestly figure in the Old Testament was that of Melchizedek the king of […]| About Catholics
Confirmation is not a celebration of what we do and God responds and it is not an event at which we confirm anything to God; it is about what God does and how we respond to God.| About Catholics
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 ushered in a new era for the people of God. Contents show 1. The Jewish History of […]| About Catholics
In the Church the Eucharist occupies a unique place as the “Sacrament of sacraments.” All the other sacraments are ordered to it as their end. The word eucharist is derived from the Greek word which means thanksgiving. Jesus himself gave thanks at the Last Supper. Contents show 1. The Religious Significance of Meals 2. The Last […]| About Catholics
Since the Reformation much ink has flowed from the pens of writers discussing the pros and cons of infant baptism. The main argument has centered on what the Bible does or does not teach. This is a fallacious contention for the simple reason that the New Testament (NT) canon was not established for all practical purposes […]| About Catholics
Suppose someone were to ask the following, “if we are saved by the finished work of Jesus on the cross, why do I even need the sacraments? Isn’t it blasphemy to add to what Jesus did and say that we need to go through a series of rituals in order to experience the grace of Christ which […]| About Catholics
In the Catholic Church, we follow this particular hierarchy: The Pope has the highest rank and the leader of the Catholic Church, followed by the cardinals, then we have the bishops, followed by the priests, and then finally, the deacons. The priest’s and deacon’s role may be a puzzle for some, but it’s not that […]| About Catholics
Learn and understand more about Catholic Church's view of the Eucharist. Here you'll see how the Church see's the Eucharist's utmost importance.| About Catholics
Limbo is a theory developed by Medieval theologians as the place where unbaptized persons go when they die. Limbo is not an official doctrine of the Catholic Church, but it has not been officially rejected by the Church. Contents show 1. History of the Theory of Limbo 2. The Theological Problems with Limbo 3. The […]| About Catholics
Confirmation is a sacrament of initiation which completes baptism through sealing in the Holy Spirit and anoints the recipient as priest, prophet, and king. Contents show 1. Who Can Receive Confirmation? 2. What is Catholic Confirmation? 3. Who Administers Confirmation? 4. How many times can one be Confirmed? 5. What is the matter and form of […]| About Catholics
Among non-Catholic Christians infant baptism can range from being a puzzling practice to being downright heretical. Contents show 1. Rules for Baptism in the Bible 2. Infants and Original Sin 3. Infant Baptism was Passed Down 4. More on Catholic Baptism 5. Related Catholic Articles Here we discuss why infant baptism is a good thing […]| About Catholics
What the Catholic Church really teaches about divorce, annulments, and re-marriage.| About Catholics
Here are some great ideas to do for advent that you can incorporate in your daily routines, prayer time, and family time for a closer time with Jesus.| About Catholics
We all know that the Mercy and Grace of God exist, but sometimes it gets a bit difficult to understand these words and what exactly do they mean entirely. Let’s dive a bit deeper. Contents show 1. What’s God’s Mercy? 2. Praying For God’s Mercy 3. What Does God’s Grace Mean? 3.1. Sanctifying Grace Meaning […]| About Catholics
The Lord’s Prayer, or Our Father, is a unifying bond of Christians. Jesus taught it to his disciples as the way to pray to the Father; he did not necessarily mean to pray the exact words, but rather to use the structure of the prayer. Contents show 1. Structure of the Our Father 2. How […]| About Catholics
There are some that say that the Bible really says very little about Mary. However, that is quite contrary to the truth. There are actually a lot of references to Our Lady. For some of these references, you have to do a little bit of digging. Contents show 1. Old Testament Bible Quotes about Mary […]| About Catholics
Original Sin is the sin inherited by all humankind from Adam in his disobedience of God’s command not to eat from the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. The Original Sin event is referred to as “The Fall of Man.”| About Catholics
The Catholic Church does not forbid Catholics from marrying people who are not Catholic. It has been the practice of the Church to marry non-Catholics and Catholics for quite some time. The Church refers to these types of marriages as mixed-marriages. Contents show 1. Marriage to a Non-Baptized Person 2. Concerns About Marrying Non-Catholics 3. […]| About Catholics
What is the purpose of the sacrament? Contents show 1. What is the purpose of the sacrament? 2. Who can administer this sacrament? 3. What are the effects of this sacrament? 4. What does one do in confession? 5. What is the form and matter of this sacrament? 6. What is the sacramental seal of […]| About Catholics
Holy Orders, in the Catholic Church, is the sacrament through which men are ordained as deacons, priests and bishops. It maintains the continuity of the apostles whereby each ordained person is ordained by a successor of an original apostle of Jesus Christ. Contents show 1. Why is the sacrament called “orders?” 2. Who can be ordained? Why aren’t […]| About Catholics
The sacraments are all instituted by Christ and can be found in the Bible. However, the way that these sacraments are to be conveyed is not necessarily in the Bible. Here we review what the bible says about the sacrament of confession. Contents show 1. Successors of the Apostles 2. Official Teaching on Confession 3. Looking […]| About Catholics
Beliefs of the Catholic Church.| About Catholics