The Catholic Church holds that “all who die in God’s grace and friendship but still imperfectly purified” undergo the process of purification which the Church calls purgatory, “so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven“. Where does the Catholic idea of purgatory come from? The […]
The Catholic Bible is composed of the 46 books of the Old Testament (with the deuterocanonical books) and the 27 books of the New Testament. Do Catholics believe in the Old Testament? Catholicism, like Christianity regards the Holy Bible, a collection of canonical books in two parts (the Old Testament […]
How to Be a Better Catholic: it May be Simpler Than You Think Live one day at a time. This sounds simple. Learn more about God and your Catholic faith. Teach your children about God. Learn more about the saints. Trust in God. Invite God into your life. How can […]
The Catholic Church operates thousands of Catholic schools, hospitals, and orphanages around the world, and is the largest non-government provider of education and health care in the world. Among its other social services are numerous charitable and humanitarian organisations. What has the Catholic Church done good? The Catholic Church has […]
What color was the Virgin Mary’s hair? We have no record of what color the Virgin Mary’s hair was when she gave birth to Jesus, but it probably wasn’t turquoise. We have no record of what color the Virgin Mary’s hair was when she gave birth to Jesus, but it […]
Catholics believe that Easter, however, “is the greatest of all Sundays, and Easter Time is the most important of all liturgical times.” What is the holiest Catholic holiday? Feast of the Sacred Heart Solemnity of the Sacred Heart Observed by Catholic Church Date Friday after the second Sunday after Pentecost […]
Cath·o·lic | ˈkath-lik , ˈka-thə- Definition of Catholic (Entry 2 of 2) 1 : a member of a Catholic church especially : roman catholic. 2 : a person who belongs to the universal Christian church. What do you call being Catholic? “Roman Catholic” is sometimes used to differentiate members of […]
What we mean is this – rather than focus on the birth of an infant Jesus Christ, let us think about Christmas as God being born into the world into the fully human form of Jesus Christ. Let us view Christmas as God becoming man without diminishing His divine nature. […]
It simply meant abstaining from eating the flesh of warm-blooded animals—since the thinking goes, Jesus was a warm-blooded animal. Fish, though, which are cold blooded were considered okay to eat on fasting days. Hence, Fish on Fridays and “Fish Friday” (among many other religious holidays) was born. Why can Catholics […]
A second factor is that it is true that children who attend private schools generally have better academic outcomes than those in public schools. A look at the Fraser Institute’s recent ranking of Ontario elementary schools shows a disproportionate number of the top ranking schools are indeed private ones. Are […]
It clears a path to God (Daniel 9:3). It is a means of discerning God’s will (Ezra 8:21) and a powerful method of prayer (8:23). It’s a mark of true conversion (Joel 2:12). Fasting helps us to be detached from the things of this world. Why do we fast in […]
The purpose of the Rosary is to help keep in memory certain principal events or mysteries in history. There are twenty mysteries reflected upon in the Rosary, and these are divided into five main mysteries which correspond to the five decades of the rosary. Five Joyful Mysteries are prayed on […]
It found that pupils living in predominantly Catholic areas – Whiterock in Belfast and the Diamond and Rosemount in Derry – did better. They enjoyed higher levels of attainment in terms of five GCSEs A*-C than predominantly Protestant wards of Duncairn, Woodstock and Tullycarnet in Belfast. Is Catholicism growing in […]
Catholics believe in the resurrection of Jesus. According to the New Testament, Jesus, the central figure of Christianity, was crucified, died, buried within a tomb, and resurrected three days later. What does the Catholic Church believe about the resurrection? Christian beliefs about life after death are based on the resurrection […]
Catholics believe the Bible reveals God’s word and God’s nature. Catholics believe that they can learn to understand God better by reading the Bible. Parts of the Bible are read during liturgical worship , for example Mass . Worship using the Bible unites Catholics with other members of their faith. […]