What the Catechism of the Catholic Church says on "The Trinity:" 232. "Christians are baptized 'in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit' [Mt 28:19.] Before receiving the ...

74 2271 Since the first century the Church has affirmed the moral evil of every procured abortion. This teaching has not changed and remains unchangeable. Direct abortion, that is to say ...

In any event, the principle set forth in the new Catechism of the Catholic Church remains valid: 'If bloodless means are sufficient to defend human lives against an aggressor and to protect public ...

Q: Please explain what an indulgence is and how it can reduce or eliminate the time a soul must spend in purgatory. A: Indulgences are perhaps one of the more misunderstood parts of Catholic practi ...

Catechism of the Catholic Church 1604 Catholic Christians believe that God is present at the marriage ceremony and witnesses the promises made before him. The rings given at the marriage ceremony ...

Everything we do in following Jesus Christ draws its life from the Mass and simultaneously points us back to the Mass.

According to the Catholic Church, the Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life(Catechism of the Catholic Church 1324). This means that Christian ...

It is the dogma that is the drama,” wrote Dorothy Sayers in Creed or Chaos? (1947), a work — as the title indicates — in ...

The Catechism of the Catholic Church provides a beautiful summary of the different ways of praying. After summarising the ...

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Traditionally described as a “cleansing fire,” purgatory is the “final purification” of the dead who “are indeed assured of ...

As Nov. 2, All Souls’ Day, the commemoration of all the faithful departed, nears, we ask the good and merciful Lord to grant ...