Many people out there just don’t “get” the Catholic Church. Some think that it is some kind of a Babylonian “mystery” religion, “worshiping the fish
Friendship is possibly one of the most cherished bonds in the life of humans built on selflessness, unconditional support, and mutual trust. Cicero, a Roman
Just as Christ, the Lamb of God, was both the victim assuming the sin of all humanity, as well as the priest offering the sacrifice
Through ordination, priests are called by the Church to care for the Christian Community. A pastor is obligated to preach the scriptures of the Lord
Venerable Fulton Sheen in Those Mysterious Priests speaks about the “great divorce of priest and victim.” We Catholics have so long been exposed to this
Does it sound “off” to say that Christ waits for us, hidden in the tabernacle in church? He abides in every Catholic cathedral, basilica, parish,
Eucharistic Ministers, a term commonly ascribed to those who participate in the Liturgy of the Eucharist by assisting the priest in the distribution of Holy
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every
I’m angry. I’m disgusted. And I don’t like being played for a sucker. The Requirements I Must Meet As a Catholic school teacher, I’ve been
We were all shocked and shattered when my brother announced that he wanted to become a priest. It was not just that he wanted to
Over the passage of time, it had become clear that depending on which of the non-Catholic co-workers invited me to coffee, that established what the
I read a story somewhere once about a church office manager whose job was so stressful that she left to start her own law firm