Fathers

Fathers

The necessity of fathers cannot be overlooked in the Church or society. At home, fathers play a critical role as the spiritual leader of...

Charismatic Gifts

Charisms are free gifts of the Holy Spirit to help Catholics live out their life in the Church. From the Greek word for “gratuitous...
Mary Mother of the Church

The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church

Just as her devotion for her Son is well known, the Blessed Virgin Mary’s maternal care for Jesus’ Church has been recognized for centuries....
Pentecost

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...

Jesus is God

Jesus is God, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity. As the only begotten Son of God, Jesus has the same essence and divine...

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The meeting of the Blessed Virgin Mary and her relative Elizabeth is a joyful encounter between these two women of faith and the children...
Ascension

The Ascension into Heaven

Forty days after his resurrection from the dead, Jesus ascended into Heaven to be seated at the right hand of God the Father where...
The Gospels

The Gospels

Initially shared by word of mouth, the Gospel that proclaims the saving work of Jesus Christ was eventually recorded by four evangelists in written...
Memorial Day

Memorial Day

Memorial day is a secular American holiday to honor those men and women of the Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives fighting for the...
Spiritual Fathers

Call No Man Father

Catholic priests are called “father” even though Jesus warned his disciples not to call any man on Earth their father. Some people read Jesus’...