One remarkable account of martyrdom in the early Church is that of two mothers, Saints Perpetua and Felicity. Join the ...

It is near impossible to overstate the significance of Easter. It stands out as primary and unique for at least three reasons ...

Parents and educators give [to children] understanding of this divine mercy by believing in it and practicing it. ... It is this faith which will prevent them from falling again, and, if they fall, ...

The Gospel for Easter Sunday is from St. John's account of Easter morning (John 20:1–9). We are told that Mary Magdalene arrives at the tomb very early in the morning while it is still dark. She has ...

The story of the origin of the Christmas creche rests with the very holy man, St. Francis of Assisi. In the year 1223, St. Francis, a deacon, was visiting the town of Grecio to celebrate Christmas.

While I fully agree with the Catholic Church' s teaching against abortion, what is the moral teaching regarding the rape of a woman and the treatment of rape? The Catechism offers a clear moral ...

Recently, one of our parish priests mentioned the Eucharistic miracle of Lanciano in his sermon and also mentioned some scientific studies that had been performed. Could you please provide a little ...

How many times have your heard that "Our founding fathers were not Christians! They were deists!"? It is an absurd assertion. It conjures up images of clandestine gatherings in Philadelphia's ...

I was visiting a church, and I noticed a carving on the altar of a pelican feeding little pelicans. I have never seen this before. What does it mean? The symbolism of the mother pelican feeding her ...

Scholars have often wondered how the practice of Christian Eucharist could have arisen from the Lords Supper, which occurred in the context of the Jewish Passover. Since Passover occurs only once a ...

This article is disturbing. There is nothing pleasant about crucifixion. However, having an understanding of crucifixion helps us understand what Jesus went through on the day of his death. This ...

Peter Kreeft answers fourteen commonly asked questions about heaven. 1. Will we know everything in heaven? Of course not. Why would someone think that? There are two reasons, and the first one is ...