It is peculiarly insensitive to post-Vatican II theology of the Eucharist and seems almost willfully to misunderstand and even misrepresent Catholic eucharistic theology. The rest of the book is worth reading, so it is too bad that it begins so polemically.RAITT, JILL...
The sacraments as practiced by the Catholics are all taken from what are practiced by the characters in the Bible, as well as what Jesus did in His last hours on Earth. Catholics are practicing these acts not because they just go with the motion of what the Catholic Church has been doing...
The Catholic funeral is not the end of life. But actually the beginning of the after life as a soul blessed at baptism is returned to God in a thanksgiving at Mass. There are some variations that occur before, during or after a Catholic funeral. These differences in funeral proceedings can...
What is the difference between the Catholic and WhatisthedifferencebetweentheCatholicandtheProtestantism?Thegrasswithers,theflowerfades;butthewordofourGodwillstandforever Company LOGO Contents 1234 Briefintroduction Historicalorigin Specificdifferences Summaryandconclusion CompanyLogo ProtestantandCatholic Basic...
We thought it might be useful to provide some links to various tracts about our faith from the staff of the Catholic Answers, publishers of the well-known website www.catholic.com (an easy name to remember!) Catholic Answers specializes in apologetics, which is a rather misleading term on...
Which Creed is said at Catholic Mass? The Apostle's Creed I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. What does begotten not made mean?
have been to confession since their last mortal -- that is, serious or willful -- sin and have fasted at least one hour before taking communion. There are rare circumstances in which Catholic priests may give communion to non-Catholics, but even then the recipient must affirm belief in trans...
1 Peter 3:15 not only tells us to be prepared to make a defense, but to do so “with gentleness and reverence.” This principle is key to Christian and Catholic apologetics. Defending the Faith isn’t about winning arguments or proving others wrong; it’s about planting seeds of truth ...
Catholics use the Bible, but they also refer to the Catechism of the Catholic Church for specific teachings. 9 What is Christianity? Christianity is a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. 8 What's the holy book of Christianity? The holy book of Christianity is the Bibl...
Hallow, in Old English, means "holy" or "sacred." Therefore, "Hallows' Eve," or "Halloween," simply means "the evening of holy persons" and refers to the evening before All Saints Day, which is this day, November 1, on both Anglican and Catholic calendars. Halloween is a mixture of...