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Not only do believers have faith on their side, but they have “witnesses” of God’s Word. Holy Scripture contains numerous examples that witness to the existence of angels a... Read more
The Catholic Church celebrates today the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary on its traditional fixed date of September 8, nine months after the December 8 celebration of her Immaculate Concept... Read more
by: JOEL SCHORN / (Published August 1, 2013) All three synoptic gospels tell the story of the transfiguration of Jesus (Matt. 17:1-13; Mark 9:3-13; Luke 9:28-36)—frequently a sign of the imp... Read more
There are four dogmas stating Mary’s personal relationship with God and her role in human salvation . 1) Divine Motherhood Mary’s divine motherhood was proclaimed at th... Read more
SACRED CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITHDECLARATION ON EUTHANASIA INTRODUCTION The rights and values pertaining to the human person occupy an important place among the questions dis... Read more
by Emily Sanna @ejesanna. (US Catholic) In many Romance languages, the word for the Feast of the Resurrection is tied directly to Passover: Pâques (French), Pascua (Spanish), and Pascha (Lat... Read more
Atonement explains how Jesus’ execution relates to human salvation. By Kevin P. Considine “Jesus died for our sins.” As a teacher and churchgoer, I hear this expression quite often by people... Read more
‘Messiah’ used to refer to a political king. Scripture scholar John J. Collins explains we got from there to Jesus Christ. The story of the Messiah in the Bible is a complicated one. In the... Read more
Catholics use three purple candles—the color typically associated with penance—and one pink, the color of rejoicing worn on the third Sunday of Advent. By Kathleen Manning In a season filled... Read more
by Philip Kosloski The Bible doesn’t say the exact date of Jesus’ birth, but it does give us some clues. (Aleteia) December 25 has marked the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth... Read more
