A sacrament is a visible sign of an invisible reality. Matrimony is a sacrament and as such it is a sign to the world of the invisible God living in our midst - the living God who bears fruit in the lives of two people.  They are a continual sign of His Power in the world. There is... Read More >>

A Natural Institution: Marriage is a practice common to all cultures in all ages. It is, therefore, a natural institution, something common to all mankind. At its most basic level, marriage is a union between a man and a woman for the purpose of procreation and mutual support, or love. Each... Read More >>

 Peter, the first bishop of Rome, was a fisherman from Bethsaida. Jesus invited him to follow him, saying: “I will make you a fisher of people.” Peter was a simple, hard-working man. He was generous, honest and very attached to Jesus. This great apostle’s original name was... Read More >>

 1. Where does the word "Trinity" comes from? It comes from the Latin word trinitas, which means "three" or "triad." The Greek equivalent is triados. 2. When was it first used? The first surviving use of the term (there may have been earlier uses that are now... Read More >>

 . Perhaps the deepest, the most profound of all mysteries is the mystery of the Trinity. The Church teaches us that although there is only one God, yet, somehow, there are three Persons in God. The Father is God, the Son is God, the Holy Spirit is God, yet we do not speak of three Gods, but... Read More >>

 After Jesus had ascended to heaven from Mt. Olivet, the apostles and disciples returned to the Holy City. They remained together in the Upper Room or Cenacle, the place where Jesus had appeared to them and which may well be called the first Christian church. About a hundred and twenty... Read More >>

 Modern millennialists would do well to learn this important truth. The ascension of Christ demonstrated the manner of Christ’s final return.  The disciples “beheld” Jesus vanishing into the clouds (Acts 1:11b). The verb theaomai is employed 24 times in the New... Read More >>

 The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the foundation truth of the gospel (1 Corinthians 15:13-19). For that reason, occasionally the “resurrection” narrative has overshadowed the “ascension” record.  But the ascension event is of equal significance, and... Read More >>

 That love is celebrated in the lighting of the Easter Fire, the Easter (Paschal) Candle that will burn all year; for the seven weeks of Easter, for Baptisms and for funerals. We Christians need time to go from ashes to fire. Lent gives us that... Read More >>

 Holy Week is most definitely a very sacred time of the year, for it is now that we will commemorate and remember the last week of Jesus' life on this earth. These are the days leading up to the great Easter Feast. The Lenten season of sacrifice and self-denial is about to come to an end, but... Read More >>

 In an effort to respond to a “clear and pressing” need for priests, the Vatican has released a set of guidelines to help bishops and Church communities promote, recruit and educate a new generation of men for the priesthood. The Church needs “suitable” candidates and... Read More >>

 Any person could meditate on religious topics and issues. Most people generally believe that meditation is something only for people who are advanced in the spiritual life e.g. nuns, monks and a few very holy people.  Most ordinary people think all they can do is to say a prayer they... Read More >>

  The Divine Mercy is a devotion to the merciful love of God and the desire to let that love and mercy flow through one's own heart towards those in need of it.[3] The devotion is due to the apparitions of Jesus received by Saint Mary... Read More >>

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, in its oldest form, goes back to the seventh century, when churches in the East began celebrating the Feast of the Conception of Saint Anne, the mother of Mary. In other words, this feast celebrates the conception of... Read More >>

The Feast of the Immaculate Conception, in its oldest form, goes back to the seventh century, when churches in the East began celebrating the Feast of the Conception of Saint Anne, the mother of Mary. In other words, this feast celebrates the conception of the Blessed Virgin... Read More >>

WHAT IS ADVENT? In the Catholic Church, Advent is a period of preparation, extending over four Sundays, before Christmas. The word Advent comes from the Latin advenio, "to come to," and refers to the coming of Christ. This refers, first of all, to our celebration of... Read More >>

"Lo, here is the sword of Goliath. . . . There is none like that, give it to me."; I Samuel xxi, 9. SYNOPSIS. David, with God’s assistance, his only weapon a pebble, slew the giant. God gives us, as our weapon, the Rosary. This has proven efficacious in the... Read More >>

These women religious also take the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience; live in community in a convent; and share in a particular apostolate. These religious congregations may serve either a particular diocese under the immediate jurisdiction of the local bishop, or serve throughout the... Read More >>

Do you know why catholic priests do not marry? Well, read this!   Although the early Church allowed married clergy, the Church later came to see celibacy as a better example of the norm and model of Jesus’ priesthood.   In referring to celibacy, St. Paul says: "Indeed,... Read More >>

Free to Marry If one of the partners, Catholic or non-Catholic Christian, has been married before, he or she is free to marry only if his or her spouse has died or he or she has obtained a declaration of nullity from the Church. The mere fact of a divorce is not sufficient to prove the nullity... Read More >>