Tag: Sacrifice
The Theological Virtue of Charity
By the virtue of charity, man is able to love God above all things out of consideration for God. Grounded in this love of...
Lenten Fasting
Jesus fasted and taught is disciples to fast, not merely to eat less food but to experience an interior conversion. Christian spiritual fasting, particularly...
Abstaining from Meat
On Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all Fridays during Lent, Catholics 14 years of age and older are required to abstain from eating meat....
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...
Lenten Fasting
Jesus fasted and taught is disciples to fast, not merely to eat less food but to experience an interior conversion. Christian spiritual fasting, particularly...
Abstaining from Meat
On Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all Fridays during Lent, Catholics 14 years of age and older are required to abstain from eating meat....
Fasting Before Holy Communion
Because Jesus is truly present in the Eucharist, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, it is a sacred meal. Before receiving Holy Communion, Catholics are...
Lenten Fasting
Along with prayer and almsgiving, the practice of fasting is a pillar of Lent. On Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, Catholics are required to...
Abstaining from Meat
On Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and all Fridays during Lent, Catholics 14 years of age and older are required to abstain from eating meat....
Incense
The burning of incense is an ancient tradition that Christians learned from the Jewish people. Incense was expensive and scarce so burning it was a...