May142013

Honoring the Mothe

By Catechism of the Catholic Church on May 14, 2013 in Catechism with 0 comments

Devotion to the Blessed Virgin 971 “All generations will call me blessed”: “The Church’s devotion to the...

Feb192013

He Will Not Speak

By Catechism of the Catholic Church on February 19, 2013 in Catechism with 0 comments

685 To believe in the Holy Spirit is to profess that the Holy Spirit is one of the persons of the Holy Trinity,...

Feb062013

Paying a Debt of J

By My Year of Faith on February 06, 2013 in Catechism with 0 comments

Today, we examine the third Lenten practice: Almsgiving: CCC 2462 Giving alms to the poor is a witness to fraternal...

Feb042013

A Surge of the Hea

By Catechism of the Catholic Church on February 04, 2013 in Catechism with 0 comments

Editor's Note: The entire 4th section of the Catechism focuses on prayer. We encourage readers to read more than we have...

Jan302013

The Christ Exalted

By Catechism of the Catholic Church on January 30, 2013 in Catechism with 0 comments

659 “So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand...

Jan272013

You Will Know That

By Catechism of the Catholic Church on January 27, 2013 in Catechism with 0 comments

“Then the angel said to the women in reply, ‘Do not be afraid! I know that you are seeking Jesus the crucified. He is...

Jan242013

The Dead Will Hear

By Catechism of the Catholic Church on January 24, 2013 in Catechism with 0 comments

632 The frequent New Testament affirmations that Jesus was “raised from the dead” presuppose that the crucified one...

Jan012013

Mother of God, My

By Catechism of the Catholic Church on January 01, 2013 in Catechism with 0 comments

On January 1, the Church celebrates the great Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Mary's Divine Motherhood is one of the Four...

Dec272012

A Marvelous Exchan

By Catechism of the Catholic Church on December 27, 2012 in Catechism with 0 comments

522 The coming of God's Son to earth is an event of such immensity that God willed to prepare for it over...

Dec102012

The Mystery in Us

By Catechism of the Catholic Church on December 10, 2012 in Catechism with 0 comments

463 Belief in the true Incarnation of the Son of God is the distinctive sign of Christian faith: “By this you know the...

Nov272012

By the Power of th

By My Year of Faith on November 27, 2012 in Catechism with 0 comments

“By the power of the Holy Spirit He was Incarnate” 484 The Annunciation to Mary inaugurates “the fullness of...

Nov202012

The Church’s

By My Year of Faith on November 20, 2012 in Catechism with 0 comments

The Paschal Mystery in the Church's Sacraments 115 Jesus's words and actions during his hidden life and public...

Nov192012

Why Did the Word B

By Catechism of the Catholic Church on November 19, 2012 in Catechism with 0 comments

“For us and our salvation He came down from heaven” Why Did the Word Become Flesh? 456 With the Nicene Creed, we...

Nov112012

Jesus: True God &#

By Catechism of the Catholic Church on November 11, 2012 in Catechism with 0 comments

464 The unique and altogether singular event of the Incarnation of the Son of God does not mean that Jesus Christ is...

Nov052012

Praying for the De

By United States Catholic Catechism for Adults on November 05, 2012 in Catechism with 0 comments

The Church teaches that “each man receives his eternal retribution in his immortal soul at the very moment of his death, in a...

Oct222012

I Believe in One G

By Catechism of the Catholic Church on October 22, 2012 in Catechism with 0 comments

Each Sunday we begin the Profession of Faith with a simple statement, “I Believe in One God.” Let’s spend a...