Author: Dr. Marc Tinsley

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 Word of God
The Catholic Church is often accused of discouraging and even preventing the faithful from reading the Bible. But Catholics are, and have been, encouraged...

The Homily at Mass
Substantially connected to Sacred Scripture, a homily is delivered by a bishop, priest, or deacon immediately after the reading of the Gospel during the...

Martin Luther King, Jr.
As a Baptist Minister, the Christian beliefs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. informed and inspired his work for civil rights. He preached of unity...

The Source and Summit of Christian Life
As the source and summit of Christian life, the Eucharist is most respected of the sacraments. All of the other sacraments, the pastoral work...

The Baptism of Jesus
Before beginning his public ministry, Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River by John, his relative. This baptism by John had been a baptism...

Epiphany
Recalling the event when wise men from the East visited the child Jesus and brought Him gifts, the Epiphany, or Manifestation of Christ, has...

The Most Holy Name of Jesus
Just as God gave names of significance to Adam, Eve, Abraham, Peter, and John the Baptist, He chose a sacred name for his only...

Mary, the Mother of God
If Jesus is God and Mary is his mother, then Mary must be the Mother of God. After being conceived by the power of...

The Holy Family
God chose to enter into the world through a human family, entrusting his only Son to a young virgin named Mary, and Joseph, who...