of the human person from conception until natural death
In the Nicene Creed, at least weekly, the faithful profess their belief in the four marks of the Church: she is one, holy, catholic and apostolic. Full apostolic faith requires several elements: belief in the divine inspiration of both testaments of the Bible, the teachings of the apostolic fathers, and…
The accounts of the events accompanying the Baptist’s birth, coupled with the declarations that Jesus made about John both testify to why the early Church held the Precursor in such high esteem. The Lord declared John to be “more than a prophet” (Lk 7:26) and “among those born of women,…
Known in English as the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Lat. Sanctissimi Corporis et Sanguinis Domini Iesu Christi), this feast honors Jesus Christ, really, truly, and substantially present under the appearances of bread and wine. This Presence happens through the change that the Church calls transubstantiation (“change of…
11th Ordinary Week Ordinary vs. Proper in the Mass There are two different types of elements that constitute the Mass as whole: the Ordinary and the Proper. The Ordinary includes…
In an apparent contradiction to what Jesus had said earlier that He had made known to the disciples all that He had heard from the Father (Jn 15:15), at the outset of this weekend’s Gospel Jesus tells them, “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.”
Assisted Suicide is Advancing Multiple states have repeatedly rejected of assisted suicide year after year. No new legalization has occurred since 2021, until now. Delaware legalized the practice when the…
The phrase “Women, behold your son! /Behold your mother!” refers to a moment in the Gospel of John (John 19:26-27) where Jesus, while on the Cross, entrusts his Mother, the ever-Virgin Mary, to the care of John the beloved disciple, and conversely, entrusts John to Mary. This act is often…
The liturgical revisions of the Second Vatican Council sought to reaffirm the close connection between the gift of the Spirit and the Lord’s resurrection and ascension. The Spirit and the accompanying seven-fold gifts are essential to understanding and living out the Paschal Mystery, which is the central mystery of salvation…
Nature and dignity 