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, Church Teachings, Mary
What is the Assumption of Mary? The Assumption (from the Latin “Assumptio,” meaning “a taking”) was defined as Dogma in 1950 by Pope Pius XII. The Church itself interprets Chapter 12 of the Book of Revelation as referring to it. There had been...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Hell, Purgatory
What are the ‘Four Last Things’? The Church’s teaching about life after death is summarized as the Four Last Things—Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell. Life’s one certainty is death. Nearly all religions, cultures, and individuals in history have believed...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Hell
What Does the Church Teach About Hell? God is the infinitely good and merciful Father. But man, called to respond to Him freely, can unfortunately choose to ultimately reject His love and forgiveness, thus separating himself forever from joyful communion with Him. It...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings
What is the Holy Trinity? Trinity Sunday, officially called “The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity,” is when we honor the eternal, triune God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit—one of the few feasts that commemorates a reality and doctrine. The...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Angel, Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Hell, Satan
What Does the Church Teach About Satan and Demons? Scripture tells us that angels and demons (especially Satan) are spiritual creatures gifted with intelligence, will, freedom, and initiative. Those modern theologians who identify Satan as an abstract idea of evil are...
