by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Catholic Education, Church Teachings, Saints
What is a ‘Doctor of the Church’? Is there a doctor in the house? Well, if that house is the Church, then the answer is “yes.” Not medical doctors but more in line with Doctors who have a Ph.D. The title “Doctor of the Church,” unlike the title “Father of...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Catholic Education, Church Teachings, General Knowledge, Mary, Saints
What are the Top Ten Questions Asked of Catholics? 10 Are your beliefs found in the Bible? All Catholic beliefs can be found in the Bible in some form, whether plainly or by an indirect indication. It is not necessary for everything to be absolutely clear in...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Catholic Education, Church Teachings, General Knowledge, Priesthood
Why Do We Call Priests “Father”? Often non-Catholics ask, “Why do Catholics call their priests “Father”? They then cite Matthew 23:9: “You must call no one on earth your father.” How should you answer? A Catholic might respond,...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Bible, Catechesis Q & A, Catholic Education
How Does the Bible Show Us How to Instill Faith in Our Children? The many saints of the Catholic Church are a testament to the fact that God calls every one of us to holiness. Men and women, boys and girls, are all called to a deeper relationship with Christ,...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Catholic Education
What Do I Need to Know About Raising Catholic Children in Today’s World? The answer is both “nothing” and “everything”. A new mother needs to know “nothing” in that God’s grace truly will provide. Sacramental marital graces will pull her and her spouse through...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Catholic Education
What is Catholic Education? The Second Vatican Council’s Gravissimum Educationis (Declaration on Christian Education) insists that “a true education aims at the formation of the human person in the pursuit of his ultimate end and of the good of the societies of which...
