What is an indulgence? Paragraph 1471 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church says that an indulgence is “a remission before God of the temporal punishment due to sins whose guilt has already been forgiven.” There are two types of indulgences: partial and plenary. Partial indulgences remove s...
All of this and more has profoundly impacted Western civilization and the Catholic Church, which this episode explains in detail. However, in the end, Mering says: “Marxist ideology can only break things down, and the Catholic Church, at its very core, is a life-giving institution. It’s...
The state or quality of being catholic or universal; catholicity. Islam The religion of the Mohammedans; Mohammedanism; Islamism. Their formula of faith is: There is no God but Allah, and Mohammed is his prophet. Catholicism Liberality of sentiment; breadth of view. Islam The whole body ...
“[Y]ou who are a matron rich and wealthy, anoint not your eyes with the antimony of the devil, but with the collyrium of Christ, so that you may at last come to see God, when you have merited before God both by your works and by your manner of living” (Works and Almsgivings14...
Catholic Observation of Lent In Catholicism, Lent is a deeply structured and sacramental season emphasizing penance, fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. It begins on Ash Wednesday, where believers receive ashes as a sign of repentance, and includes strict fasting on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, alo...
It is better to give alms than to treasure up gold. For almsgiving delivers from death, and it will purge away every sin.” Jesus describes this as a sort of spiritual fortune-building: “Sell your possessions, and give alms; provide yourselves with purses that do not grow old, with a...
The priest who blew up his own church—Part II The priest who blew up his own church So, what is almsgiving really? This saint was salt of the earth—literally. Who is the patron saint of postal workers?Load MoreSearch for: Apologetics Fun Facts Catholic Living Lives of the Saints/...
If you have been blessed with a low-temptation lifestyle, avail yourselves of the three pillars of the spiritual exercise regimen: prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Otherwise your soul will grow flabby for want of spiritual work. I was going to find a good hat picture to illustrate this post...
Lent: A time for Prayer, Penitence, Almsgiving and Self-denial Different cultures have approached Lent different over the centuries. In ancient times people would abstain from all animal products and become vegan for 40 days, while some would allow seafood and fowl. Some do not allow fruit or...