Category: Church
Faithful Citizenship
As faithful citizens, Catholics are morally obligated to participate in democracy by voting and being active in their communities. Catholic faith requires that the...
Apostolic Succession
Apostolic succession means that every Catholic bishop is part of an unbroken chain back to one of the original Apostles who were sent into...
The Dignity of Women
God created man, the male and the female, in his own image and likeness. While women are different from men in many ways, they...
Stained Glass Windows
One of the ways that the hearts and minds of men are raised to God is through beauty. The design and the details of...
Sacred Vessels and Linens
At a Catholic Mass, the priest uses sacred containers and utensils that are set apart for liturgical use. Distinguished from items intended for everyday...
Holy Oils
Once they are blessed, holy oils become vehicles of the life-giving grace of the holy spirit, bringing God’s strength, healing, comfort, and sanctification to...
The Paschal Candle
In every Catholic Church there is a large cylindrical candle, called the Paschal candle, which is a sacramental sign of Jesus’ presence in the...
Doctrine, Dogma, and Discipline
What Catholics believe to be true about God and how they live out their spiritual lives are guided by doctrines, dogma, and disciplines of...
The Tabernacle
The tabernacle is the heart of every Catholic Church, providing a safe and respectful place for the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus...
The Magisterium
The Magisterium of the Catholic Church interprets, teaches, and protects the deposit of faith which forms Catholic beliefs and is found written in Sacred...