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The Chaplet of St. Michael the Archangel(Post)

Just as the Church has official ritual books for Mass and the sacraments, for blessings and for exorcism, so there is also an official book called the Handbook of Indulgences. We will not take time h

Do You Want the Eucharist to Be True?(Post)

Do We Want the Eucharist to Be True? I want first to address those who might still be unsure of whether to believe in the Eucharist. To them, I would ask (or you might ask), “Do you want the Euchari

Establishing a Devotion to the Saints (Post)

Another question that arises when we’re talking about our relationship with the saints, and the honor that is due to them, is, “Must I have a devotion to the saints?”Well, it depends on what we mean

God Creates Out of Love(Post)

God creates, we believe, ex caritate—out of love. If we recall our image of Christianity as a reflection of the human heart, we can ask: what is the first thing love longs to do? What is the first im

The Holy Spirit's Work Isn't Finished Yet(Post)

When one traces the golden thread of salvation history, the Holy Spirit is never absent. He is there, veiled or visible, from the dawn of creation to the descent at Pentecost. It was the Spirit who h

"You Catholics Think You Need to Earn Your Salvation"(Post)

You're talking to your Protestant friend and he drops this one on you.... "You Catholics think you need to earn your salvation" What do you say? Here, we'll help. The Prot

Mother Teresa: All for Jesus (Post)

As we should expect, Mother Teresa’s idea of holiness was simple and direct. For her, sanctity begins with humility and ends with surrender to God’s will.  “You know, I’m only a little pencil in the

America's Original Sin(Post)

In August 1619, a slave ship captained by Manuel Mendes da Cunha carried 350 Africans toward Vera Cruz, New Spain. Before it arrived, Captain Cunha’s ship was attacked and robbed by an English corsair

What We Mean By "Saint"(Post)

Sanctus and Hagios The word saint comes from the Latin word sanctus, which means “holy one.” The Greek equivalent hagios (which means “sanctified,” “set apart,” or “holy”) is used in a variety

Advent Apologetics: How Can Christians Reclaim Their Seasons and Feasts From Secularists? (Post)

One constructive approach would be to enter more fully into the celebrations ourselves and, by our example, invite secularists to consider the sacred meaning of the Christian seasons they celebrate wi

Advent Apologetics: What is Advent?(Post)

The word advent derives from a Latin word, adventus, that means “arrival” or “appearance.” The Directory on Popular Piety and the Liturgy, a document of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Dis

Common Misconceptions: Setting the Record Straight(Post)

From the beginning of the Church, people have wondered what it is. A big part of St. Paul’s work, as reflected in his letters to the early churches, is clarifying what the Church is and is not.