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...
Love Your Enemies
As children of God, we should try to immitate the Father who loves all people, both good and bad. Jesus commands his disciples to...
Exaltation of the Holy Cross
Throughout the year, certain days on the Liturgical Calendar commemorate the Cross, not as an instrument of torture and death, but as a means...
The Nativity of Mary
Besides the birth of Jesus, the Catholic Church celebrates only two other births: John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary. This is because their...
Theological Virtues
All virtues provide man with the desire and ability to do good and make right choices in his life. Sacred Scripture reveals the special...
Labor Day
There is a sacred link between dignified work and faith. Good work provides insight into who we are as human beings and our work...
Memento Mori
Spiritual reflection on mortality is a long-standing Catholic tradition. Memento mori is a Latin phrase that means “remember that you will die.” Catholics know...
Apostles
When Jesus began his public ministry, He selected 12 men to accompany Him who would be his closest companions, distinct from the larger group...
Queenship of Mary
Rooted in Sacred Scripture and professed in prayers and hymns, the Catholic Church considers the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the Queen of Heaven...
Cannibalism
Jesus commanded his disciples to eat his Flesh and drink his Blood so that they could have Eternal Life. His words shocked and repulsed...