Sure you can, but why not wear it year-round? It’s certainly not obligatory, but it can be a good daily reminder of our need to rely on our Lord, Our Lady, and the saints and angels. For more on the scapular, seethis articleandthis questionwe answered. ...
I hope my readers don’t interpret this is a criticism on their beloved CrossFit. Quite the contrary, I am raising awareness so that it continues mature into the incredible entity that it has the potential to become. Trust me, I get it…. I was raised Catholic and understand how it fee...
In the Roman Catholic Church, Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting. In the sixth century, Christians who had committed grave faults were obliged to do public penance. On Ash Wednesday, they donned a hair shirt (which they wore for 40 days), and the local bishop blessed them and sprinkled t...
Well, one of the most luxurious additions you can make is a steam shower. A steam shower offers a range of health benefits and spa-like experiences, and they have become increasingly popular in recent years (probably due to the fact that they are more affordable than ever!). However, choo...
Almsgiving is a continuation of prayer and fasting. It is a time to be thankful for all that God has given us. It is also a time to care for others as God cares for us. Additional Information In the Catholic religion, parishioners set new goals to achieve during the Lenten season. Some...
Catholicism is the largest denomination of Christianity. All Catholics are Christians, but not all Christians are Catholics. A Christian refers to a follower of Jesus Christ who may be a Catholic,Protestant, Gnostic, Mormon, Evangelical, Anglican or Orthodox, or follower of another branch of the ...
How do you fast on a Sunday? The devotees start fasting or fasting on a Sunday morning by offering water and worshipping the Sun God. As the sun god's colour is red, then his idol should be kept in red colour and it should be decorated with flowers like a red lotus. What is the...
(now Turkey).The way people celebrateSt. NicholasDay differs, ranging from young Polish boys dressing up as bishops and begging for money to give to the poor to receiving a small gift under one’s pillow (Ukraine) or in one’s clog (a Dutch tradition).A variety of non-Catholic ...
Catholic TranslationsDouay-Rheims BibleHow then shall they call on him, in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe him, of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear, without a preacher? Catholic Public Domain VersionThen in what way will those who have not believed...
2.Ketosis induced through severe carb and protein restriction may trigger the dangers of zero-carb dieting. I’ve done a series on this (it startedhere). The solution is to achieve ketosis intermittently, through tactics like daily intermittent fasting, and toinduce it positivelythrough the consum...