Author: Dr. Marc Tinsley
Holy Thursday
Catholics commemorate the complex and profound events of the evening of the Last Supper on the Thursday before Easter, which is known as Holy...
The Sacred Triduum
Catholics celebrate the saving mystery of Jesus’ Passion, Death, and Resurrection in three successive rites held over three holy days called the sacred Easter...
Palm Sunday
Throughout Holy Week, the final week of Lent, Catholics pray and reflect on the events leading up to and during the Passion, Death, and...
Lenten Almsgiving
Catholics are expected to give alms throughout the year but are asked to focus more intently on almsgiving during Lent as one of the...
Women of the Bible
The Institute for Catholic Culture offers two studies about prominent women in Sacred Scripture, from both the Old and New Testaments. Women of Faith...
Proof of God
While God cannot be observed with the senses or detected with scientific formulas or equipment, the Catholic Church teaches that the existence of God...
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...
Miracles
Many things are referred to as “miracles” but a true miracle is a sign of divine intervention, when God enters into our world and...
Lenten Prayer
During Lent, prayer takes on even significance as Catholics reflect on Jesus’ 40 days of prayer and fasting in the desert. Lenten prayer tends...
The Annunciation
The archangel Gabriel appeared to the Virgin Mary and announced that she had been chosen by God to give birth to his Son, the...