Tag: Church
Catholic Basilicas
While Every Catholic church building represents the Catholic Church made up of the living members of the Body of Christ, basilicas are Catholic churches...
Liturgical Colors
Throughout the year, depending on the liturgical season and type of liturgical feast or celebration, the Catholic Church uses different colors for the priest’s...
The Theological Virtue of Faith
The virtue of faith is what allows man to know and believe in God. By faith, Catholics also believe what God has revealed through...
The Communion of Saints
In the Apostle’s Creed, Catholics profess their belief in the Communion of Saints, an eternal spiritual union between all Christians in Heaven, in Purgatory,...
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
Because the Blessed Virgin Mary’s maternal care for Jesus and his Church has been recognized for centuries, she has earned the title Mother of...
Pentecost
The Catholic Church celebrates when the Holy Spirit descended on Pentecost, fifty days after Jesus had risen from the dead on Easter. Pentecost commemorates...
A Tour of a Catholic Church
A Catholic church is a building set apart for the public worship of God. As an image of the heavenly Jerusalem, the very structure...
The Catholic Altar
The altar where the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is offered is the focal point of every Catholic church. This is where the gifts...
Doctors of the Church
All of the saints are examples of heroic sanctity. A select few have guided the faithful by exceptional writing or preaching that transcends time....
No Salvation Outside the Catholic Church
Salvation is through Jesus Christ alone and it is the Catholic Church that He founded which provides the fullness of the truth and the...