First, the Eucharist or Sacrifice of the Mass is not a re-sacrificing of Jesus. Jesus offered himself once for all (Heb. 7:27; 9:28). So the Mass is called R...
“Why aren’t you at Mass?” he asked. I see myself, fierce and lean in a Slayer T-shirt, bristling with the rage of the nihilist. I longed to escape the claustrophobic small town and the towering shadow of the Catholic Church. For once I was impelled to tell the truth. ...
I don't like going to deep into what purposeisthough, because that's a complex topic.Everyone is so certain thathehas a - orthe- "purpose of life" all figured out, and the people standing on high yelling about purpose can be both some of the most inspiring and some of the most mad...
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He is assisted in completing these duties by monks appointed to oversee certain aspects of the functioning of the monastery. Abbots are usually found in monasteries that follow Catholicism. While certain non-Catholic denominations as well as Buddhism have individuals called abbots, in the Western ...
Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia Evelyn B. Parr, Luc J. C. van Loon & Eva M. Zopf School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia Peter Martin Palliative Care, Barwon Health, Geelong, VIC, Australia Peter ...
The other side of the coin is that the leaders of both christianity and communism themselves are fantastically materialistic. When we look at the Catholic Church on down through the ages, we find that whereas they were extracting the last mite from the poor widow, the chu...
Having been single, or ‘re-singled’ as some say, since I was widowed in 2009, I’ve had more than a few solo Valentine’s Day’s. Some of my single friends have been a bit freaked out about being alone on V-day and found that making plans helped take away some of the sting....
A Catholic Foundation: Teaching the Sanctity of Life and Sexuality The Catholic faith teaches that sexuality is a beautiful and sacred gift from God, meant to be expressed within the context of marriage. As such, Catholic parents must begin by imparting the dignity and value of the human body...