35:42- I’m Protestant. How does the Magisterium get the interpretation of scripture right as opposed to protestant pastors and churches? 44:21- I have some very anti-Catholic friends. They say that the Paul VI Hall in the Vatican is satanic because it has the shape of a snake. How ...
If these basic Catholic prayers are already built into your habits, consider adding the Rosary of the Holy Wounds or the Chaplet of the Holy Wounds. Try to attend Daily Mass; and, if this is not possible, pray with the Mass readings each day and read about the saint of the day. You ...
Finally, if you have good reason to believe you’ve committed a mortal sin, and you go to confession, that’s not (as Fr. Rude puts it) “rather sad.” It’s rather (as Jesus puts it) a cause of great celebration, as “there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repe...
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...
How to Hear a Confession A newly ordained priest, nervous about hearing confessions, finally asks an older priest to observe how he does and give some tips. After listening in on the second confession, the older priest suggested that the younger man fold his arms, maybe rub his chin with...
Synchronic scaffolding is said to occur, for instance, when agents exploit confessionals to achieve “certain kinds of emotional performance,” while diachronic scaffolding is said to occur when “the broader Catholic culture” makes them seek “the emotional engagements of confession” (ibid., p. ...
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 ...
I hope this finds you well, in good spirit and having a good day. Understanding that the hour is very late and that the world is growing darker by the day if not by the hour, there needs to be a fundamental shift in the focus of this group/website, to better serve its visitors. ...
Baptism can also be performed by a non-Catholic who would do it properly, if there is no other option. You can also e-mail us and we might be able to find a true Catholic in your area who could perform a baptism. Pope Eugene IV, Council of Florence, “Exultate Deo,” 1439: “In...
Battista had known the ref, Timmy Donaghy, for 25 years. They'd gone to the same parochial high school in the working-class Catholic neighborhoods of Delaware County, just outside Philadelphia -- Delco, as it's sometimes called -- where the sports bars are abundant, where a certain easy ...