Mother’s Day
Motherhood is considered an honorable and necessary role in the family, in the Church, and in society. Catholics pray for their own mothers, whether...
Confessing to a Catholic Priest
As God, Jesus has the authoritiy to forgive sins. He shared this authority with the Apostles and this same authority and power continues to...
The Seven Deadly Sins
The traditional seven deadly sins are not necessarily sins but are vices that are in opposition to the virtues that give man the ability and...
Divine Mercy
The underlying message of the Gospel is the promise of God’s abundant love and mercy which is offered to even the worst sinners. A...
Sitting, Standing, and Kneeling
The Catholic Church teaches that the liturgy celebrated here on Earth is a participation in the heavenly liturgy. Certain postures, along with other gestures,...
Easter
Easter, also called Pascha, celebrates Jesus Christ’s Resurrection from the dead on the third day after his Crucifixion. It is the oldest and most...
Holy Saturday
The day before Easter is Holy Saturday, also known as the Harrowing of Hell. This is the third day of the the sacred Paschal...
Good Friday
Good Friday is celebrated on the Friday before Easter and commemorates the end of Jesus’ life and the events that immediately preceded it. This...
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...