Catholic beliefs and doctrines have their roots in the life and teachings of Jesus Christ who founded the Catholic Church nearly 2,000 years ago. These beliefs have been codified in a few different sources, namely Scripture and Tradition. Ah, yes, it’s that hot, Catholic buzzword “Tradition.”| About Catholics
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 heaven. An indulgence does not take the place of a confession; confession and […]| About Catholics
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 connected to every other member of the church, whether alive or dead, through Jesus […]| About Catholics
“Saints are only sinners who keep trying.” Those are the words of Saint Teresa of Calcutta (also known as Mother Teresa). Contents show 1. Saints are Like Us 1.1. Hidden Lives 2. Saints from Sinners 3. Related Catholic Articles What wonderful consolation is found in those words. It speaks to God and His unfathomable mercy […]| 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
Interested to learn about Saints and to find out your Patron Saint? Check our extensive list below and get to know them now!| About Catholics
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 Gospels, where we learn that we must love Jesus above all else? […]| About Catholics
