Generally speaking, the use of sacramentals is one of the most misunderstood practices in the Catholic Church. They have been a part of the Church’s life from the very beginning, but are commonly ...

Tito Edwards Tito Edwards manages Catholic websites for the new evangelization that Pope John Paul II and then Pope Benedict XVI asked for in the third millennium. After a lifetime of living a nominal ...

We, along with other faith traditions, are called "People of the Book." I am a person of books. A lot of new reads and some rereads keep me moving along. Every now and again while reading anew, I find ...

Q. 1052. What is a sacramental? A. A sacramental is anything set apart or blessed by the Church to excite good thoughts and to increase devotion, and through these movements of the heart to remit ...

For many people, it is difficult to understand why millions of devotees spend long hours risking their lives and limbs participating in the annual rituals associated with the Feast of the Black ...

An exorcism likely conjures images of Catholic priests—compelled by the power of Christ, wind from an unknown source blowing, candles flickering all around them—casting out demons and wicked spirits ...