The Communion of Saints
In the Apostle’s Creed, Catholics profess their belief in the Communion of Saints, an eternal spiritual union between all Christians in Heaven, in Purgatory,...
Corpus Christi
Although Jesus is present in his Church in many ways, his presence in the Eucharist is special because this is where He is real,...
Catholics are born again
All Catholics are “born again” because they became a new person when they received the Holy Spirit at their Baptism with water. This is...
The Holy Trinity
Catholics believe in one God and that in the one God there are three divine persons. The Blessed Trinity is the central mystery of...
The Theological Virtue of Hope
The virtue of hope is a gift from God that gives Catholics joy, confident that their all-knowing and merciful God has promised eternal life...
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
Because the Blessed Virgin Mary’s maternal care for Jesus and his Church has been recognized for centuries, she has earned the title Mother of...
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...
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...
Forms of Prayer
Prayer is essential in the life of a Catholic and this conversation with God has been continually expressed through five basic forms in the...
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...