Author: Dr. Marc Tinsley
Death, Judgement, Heaven, and Hell
At the end of human life, everyone will experience death, judgement, and eternity in either Heaven or Hell. These are known as the four...
Basilicas
Every Catholic church building represents the Catholic Church, made up of the living members of the Body of Christ. Basilicas are Catholic churches with...
All Souls Day
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, also known as All Souls Day, is a holy day devoted to remembering deceased loved ones and...
All Saints Day
The Solemnity of All Saints is an important holy day celebrated each year on November 1. It is dedicated to all of those people...
Halloween
On November 1, All Saints Day, the Catholic Church honors all of God’s saints, even those who have not been canonized by the Church....
Grace
Grace is a free and undeserved gift from God that allows man to participate in the life of God. Grace is necessary for salvation....
Indulgences
The practice of obtaining indulgences is an often misunderstood teaching of the Catholic Church. Even after a sin is forgiven and the eternal punishment...
The Problem of Evil
The presence of evil in the world causes some people to question God’s existence. If God is so great and good, why would He...
Dryness in Prayer
Ideally, prayer should lead to feelings of comfort and to an awareness of God’s loving presence in our lives. Sometimes when we pray though,...
Cremation
Althought the Catholic Church has strict laws about laying a body to rest and prefers the traditional practice of burying the body, cremation is...