How early Christians carefully protected the Eucharist
Early Church Fathers instructed priests and laypeople to not let any crumb of the Eucharist fall on the ground. During the first few centuries of the Church, bishops and priests …
Early Church Fathers instructed priests and laypeople to not let any crumb of the Eucharist fall on the ground. During the first few centuries of the Church, bishops and priests …
St. Irenaeus was a 2nd-century bishop who believed the Eucharist was the body and blood of Jesus Christ. St. Irenaeus lived from about 130 – 202, and his writings provide …
O my good Jesus, my dear Saviour, I compassionate Thee in Thy sufferings. I fervently bless Thee and thank Thee for all Thou hast done and suffered for me; give …
Humble Virgin and Doctor of the Church, in thirty-three years you achieved great perfection and became the counselor of Popes. You know the temptations of mothers today as well as …
Typically, when someone asks us to pray for a specific intention, we have our “go-to” prayer. It might be the Rosary, an Our Father, or simply a heartfelt plea to God. …
A common belief is that the hands-folded posture was derived from a Roman practice symbolizing submission. Should believers fold hands, keep their arms outstretched with palms facing upward (the classic orans position) or cross …
Basically every situation we face in life has a heavenly intercessor specifically linked to it. We Catholics have a lot of patron saints, such that basically every facet of life …
But even more, they know about how a pandemic can become a way to serve God and neighbor.. Finding a saint who worked with victims of plagues and other epidemics …
What the month of March means to Catholics and how to honor it in your home. Did you know that in the Catholic Church, each of the 12 months of …
The plague disappeared everywhere he went. During the 14th century there was a plague in Italy, and St. Roch came upon one of the towns most affected by it.According to …