by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Devotions, General Knowledge, Jesus
Why Do Catholics Use Crucifixes Instead Of Plain Crosses? Catholics are often questioned why they wear and hang crucifixes, which are crosses to which a “corpus” or the Body of Christ is attached, versus just wearing and adorning themselves, their rosaries, their...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Devotions, General Knowledge
What is Advent? For many Catholics unfamiliar with the liturgical year, there may be some confusion surrounding the meaning of the Advent season. Some people may know that the Advent season focuses on expectation and think that it serves as an anticipation of Christ’s...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Bible, Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Devotions, Eucharist, Liturgy
What is Corpus Christi and What is its History? The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is also known as the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, which translates from Latin to “Body of Christ.” This feast is celebrated in the U.S. on the Sunday...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Devotions
What is the Divine Mercy Message and Devotion? Beginning in February 1931, St. Faustina Kowalski, a Polish nun reported receiving visitations from Jesus. One of the things He asked her for was that a painting be made of the vision of His Merciful Heart and that a...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Devotions
What is the Holy Year of Mercy? December 8, 2015, marked the beginning of the Holy Year of Mercy, an Extraordinary Jubilee Year. But what exactly does that mean? What is a Holy Year? The Catholic tradition of practicing a Holy Year (Jubilee Year) began with Pope...
by paul | Dec 8, 2019 | Catechesis Q & A, Church Teachings, Devotions, General Knowledge, Prayer
How Do We Make Time for Prayer? We all know from experience that when we give God time, we are happy. When we cheat God, we cheat ourselves. We know this from thousands of repeated experiments. And yet we keep running away from God, from communion with God, from...
