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A Powerful Sacramental Holy Water is a Sacramental or a thing made sacred by rites of the Church. Sacramentals differ from Sacraments. Sacraments were given to us by God, where Sacramentals are given to us by the Church through the authority that God gave her. Sacraments grant grace, sacramentals obtain grace, in the same way […]

While most Catholics are preparing silently in their hearts for the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus, there is a group each year that pilgrimages to a small town in New Mexico to visit El Santuario de Chimayo. People often refer to this pilgrimage site as the “Lourdes of America” for its miraculous history. It actually […]

Catholics have long argued that the New Testament completes the Old Testament and there is no stronger evidence of this than in the drinking of the “fourth cup.” This is significant because this concept confirms that the Eucharist is central to God’s covenant with us. The Passover meal, performed in remembrance of God’s covenant with […]

Lent is a period of repentance and reflection. A time to come to terms with human nature and grow in our faith through prayer, confession, fasting, and almsgiving. Below, we offer seven Lent facts that may surprise you to share with your friends about the most solemn liturgy of the year. Although surprising to the […]

Three Days of Darkness The Last Hour Since the beginning of Christianity, there has been the acknowledgment that this world we live in is temporary. The Apostle’s Creed includes the line “From thence He will come again to judge the living and the dead.” Jesus is physically in heaven and from the moment of his […]

Confirmation is one of the seven holy sacraments in the Catholic Church. It’s a time of prayer, celebration, and commitment to a life dedicated to Jesus Christ. Over the centuries, it has gone through quite an evolution. In fact, it first began as part of the Sacrament of Baptism. Today, we widely accept it as […]

Baptism in the Catholic Church is a holy sacrament whereby a person is blessed with water and Chrism oil and welcomed into the Church. Baptism removes original sin and places an indelible mark on the person’s soul. While the Church typically baptizes people as infants, the person can receive the sacrament up until the point […]

Receiving the Holy Eucharist in First Communion is an important rite of passage for Catholic children. After all, the Eucharist is the most important part of every Catholic Mass, serving as the moment in which Jesus Christ presents himself to his followers. The Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist was instituted by Christ at the Last […]

How can a chair…an inanimate wooden object…have it’s own feast day? Is the Catholic Church just low on saints to fill up the calendar? Was the chair part of some miraculous event? The Feast of the Chair of St. Peter is actually a very important feast day in the Catholic calendar and is a vital […]

“What are you giving up for Lent?” This is a common question among Catholics during this time of year. While we can tend to see the Lenten fast as just another thing we do for two months each spring, it is far more than merely tradition. It is a way for us to move closer […]