CATHOLIC ARTICLE

I. Introduction A. Explanation of the Mysteries of the RosaryThe Mysteries of the Rosary are a series of events in the life of Jesus Christ that are reflected upon during the recitation of the Rosary. These Mysteries serve as a guide for meditation and contemplation on the life of Christ. B. Importance of the MysteriesThe […]

Introduction: When we think of miracles, we often imagine stories from biblical times or the lives of saints long ago. However, miracles still happen in the modern world, touching the lives of ordinary people every day. In this article, we will explore ten incredible stories of modern-day Catholic miracles that will amaze and inspire you.

Catholic tradition says that the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of God. In his Summa Theologiae, written in the 1300s, St. Thomas Aquinas came up with the most common way to look at it: Wisdom is both the knowledge of and judgment about “divine things”

Peter, Andrew, James (son of Zebedee), John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, Judas, James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddeus, Simon (the Zealot), and James (son of Alphaeus) are the twelve apostles. Judas killed himself (Matthew 27:1–5), and Jesus told St. John, the son of Zebedee, to take care of his mother Mary (John 19:25–27). There is a

Right after Eve, the next woman mentioned by name in the Bible is Sarah, the wife of Abraham. She plays an important role in the history of salvation, even though she initially doubts God’s plan for her. And whereas Holy Scripture is not exactly known for being a laugh riot, it has its moments. Weird as

Representing the Trinity in sacred art has always been a rather tall order. How does an artist represent this basic tenet of our faith that is so mysterious and incomprehensible? Nevertheless, artists have done what they can to make the Trinity visible in a way that the Christian faithful can understand and recognize. Besides painting

It is extremely common to walk into a Catholic church and see the letters IHS etched on a crucifix or prominently featured in a stained glass window. What do they mean? Contrary to popular belief, the monogram does not stand for “I have suffered,” “Jesus Hominum Salvator” or even “In Hoc Signo.” IHS is more appropriately

At the incarnation Jesus took on human nature and embraced all the emotions humans experience in life. This is clearly shown throughout the Gospels as Jesus displays emotions of joy, anger and sadness. In particular, the Gospels highlight three occasions when Jesus shed tears. These weren’t the only times Jesus cried during his life, but they do give

Angels are spiritual beings created by God, naturally invisible to the human eye, but all around us and constantly carrying out the tasks God has given them. Traditionally the angels are classified into what are called nine “choirs” or “ranks.” This division is based on nine names of angels found in Sacred Scripture. Saint Paul

All modern scholars of antiquity (or, at the very least, the clear majority of them) agree that Jesus existed historically, that he was a Galilean Jew who was baptized by John the Baptist and started his own ministry right after. They also agree when claiming that, very much à la Socrates, he preached orally, was referred to as “rabbi,”