by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Discipline, Church Teachings
What are the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy? It is well to remember the teaching of the Church about the Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy. Mercy is said to be a virtue influencing one’s will to have compassion for and, if possible, to alleviate...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Discipline, Sacraments
How Do Catholics Practice Lent? Q: What is Lent? Lent is the forty-day period before Easter, excluding Sundays, that begins on Ash Wednesday (the day on which the faithful have their foreheads signed with ashes in the form of a Cross) and ends just before the Mass of...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Discipline, Liturgy, Mass
How Do We Participate in the Paschal Mystery? Individual Christians participate in the Paschal Mystery through their own sacrifices and through the sacramental life of the Church. The Paschal Mystery is not just about our own salvation; it calls us to continue...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Discipline, Prayer
Why Does the Church Encourage the Faithful to Practice Fasting, Almsgiving, and Prayer–Especially at Lent? In order to answer this question, we need to go all the way back to our first parents—all the way back to the Garden of Eden. If you ask your average...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Discipline, Jesus, Satan
Why Was Jesus Tested for Forty Days in the Desert? The Gospel for the First Sunday of Lent in 2015 commemorates Jesus’ forty days of testing in the desert. Jesus decided to spend forty days of testing in the desert as preparation for His adult ministry (forty days is...
