Your home is in the Catholic Church
Jesus said that he was the only way to the Father, and the only way in which men can be saved. Yet a scandal we have today is that many Christian churches claim to teach in Jesus’ name but often disagree amongst each other. Catholics believe that the fullness of truth is in the original […]
The world’s greatest secret
As far back as the fourth century, historians called Christian life “the discipline of the secret.” However, much earlier, before it was called anything at all, it was a deeply ingrained discipline that had life of death consequences. Of the 249 years from the first persecution under Nero (64) to the year 313, when Constantine […]
Work like he did
The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. is a nation’s tribute to its martyred Civil War President. This massive shrine pays tribute to the greatness of a simple and heroic man whose very life was offered in the name of liberty. Seated in a great chair 12 ½ feet high, the gentleness, power and determination of […]
Why We Say “Gesundheit”
We say “Gesundheit” (Health! or God Bless You!”) when someone sneezes because up to the time of Jacob the Patriarch, sneezing was the sign of approaching, immediate death. When Jacob was blessing his children, he was only partly through when he sneezed, and he feared he would die before he had blessed them all. He […]
Why the Church of St. Charles in Vienna was built
In the year 1713 the plaque or as it was called, the Black Death, broke out in Vienna. All manner of precautions were adopted to prevent the spread of the pestilence. The schools were closed, meetings were forbidden, even the churches stood empty for fear of deadly communication. In spite of all the regulations, the […]
Why is exposition in the monstrance preferred?
To see Jesus visibly present under the appearance of the small white host is much more conducive to intimacy than hidden away in the tabernacle. Moreover, it adds an extra responsibility on the adorers to be sure to be faithful to the hours they are scheduled, since the suggested norm for having Jesus exposed in […]
Who made the Devils?
A body of heretics called the Manichees, taught that there are two Gods, one the author of good and the other the author of evil. A priest in catechism class asked: “Who made the angels?” “God,” answered the children. “And who made the devils?” he continued. No one liked to say that God made the […]
Who can baptize?
The ordinary ministers of Baptism are the bishop and priest and, in the Latin Church, also the deacon. In case of necessity, any person, even someone not baptized, can baptize, if he has the required intention. The intention required is to will to do what the Church does when she baptizes, and to apply the […]
What spiritual benefits and graces can be attributed to the establishment of a parish Perpetual Adoration program?
An increase in Mass attendance and reception of the sacraments; return of fallen-away Catholics and increase in the number of conversions; increase in religions and priestly vocations; renewal of Catholic family life; spiritual level of the people is raised with a resulting desire and courage to spread the “good news” to others; a greater community […]
What really counts
One of the most hallowed spots in America is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is located in the National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, just a few minutes across the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. This unusual memorial is a tribute for all those fallen in battle who could not be identified. Inscribed on […]