Tag: sacraments
Godparents
Being a Catholic godparent is an important religious obligation, not just an honorary title. Godparents make promises to fulfill certain duties and responsibilities by...
The Paschal Mystery
God the Father sent Jesus into the world and all of his actions are saving, but it is the final events of Jesus’ life...
Divorced Catholics
Although a serious offense against Jesus and his Church, divorce or separation alone should not prevent a Catholic from attending Mass, receiving the sacraments,...
The Holy Spirit
Just as the Father and the Son are God, the Holy Spirit is God. The third person of the Holy Trinity is the eternal...
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...
One Baptism
A valid Baptism leaves an indelible seal on the soul. Because this mark can never be removed, it is not necessary, or even possible,...
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...
A Personal Relationship With the Lord
God knows each person and He wants to share his life with them. The Church has always encouraged Catholics to know God and to...
Anointing of the Sick
As a one of the Sacraments of Healing, Anointing of the Sick helps the seriously ill or suffering to encounter Jesus’ grace and mercy...
Confirmation
Along with Baptism and the Eucharist, Confirmation is a Sacrament of Initiation, one of the fundamental rites that bring a person into the Catholic...