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...
Word of God Sunday

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...

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...
Baptism of the Lord

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

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 Mother of God

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...