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...

St. Peter and St. Paul

With different backgrounds and separate missions, St. Peter and St. Paul helped the early Church grow by exhibiting the necessary apostolic courage to proclaim...
Pentecost

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...

St. Peter and St. Paul

With different backgrounds and separate missions, St. Peter and St. Paul helped the early Church grow by exhibiting the necessary apostolic courage to proclaim...
Pentecost

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...

The Fathers of the Church

The early Catholic Church was guided, defended, and disciplined by men who accepted the Gospel of Jesus Christ along with the teaching of the...
Pentecost

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...

Sacred Tradition

What Jesus revealed about God to the Apostles through his words and actions 2000 years ago has been handed down in the Catholic Church...

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...
Female Priests

A Male Priesthood

The Bible reveals that Jesus was male and that He selected only men to be ordained as his Apostles. Those Apostles and the bishops...