The Vatican decided to restore the ancient practice of permanent deacons after the Second Vatican Council in 1967 but ...

The decline of sacramental marriages in our country has been steady, and the reasons for it are deep-seated. However, the ...

Q. 1052. {292} 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 ...

It was business as usual in December in the school. “We certainly didn’t cancel Christmas,” says Kelly. “We would never have ...

According to Ann Ball in her book, HANDBOOK OF CATHOLIC SACRAMENTALS: The two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments The three French hens stood for faith, hope, and love. The four calling ...

EDITORIAL: Foreign-born priests and religious working legally in the U.S. are facing an injustice by U.S. bureaucracy.

Stan and Julie Steuter got married in the Chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul just more ...

As South Korean clergymen joined a growing push to boot impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, a prominent priest was ...

The gravity of sin - in an era where moral relativism has dulled society rsquo;s sensitivity to sin, the Catholic Church ...

John Henry Newman, about this story from Luke, is Peter's "instant obedience." Really, ... Q: I'm a parish priest and recently, when I went to order hosts and sacramental wine for my parish, I noticed ...

By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey OBUHibiscus wineCommunion wine, also known as sacramental or altar wine, is specifically produced for use in religious ceremonies. The market for these wines is specialised, ...

Q: I'm a parish priest and recently, when I went to order hosts and sacramental wine for my parish, I noticed the company I usually shop from was offering something called "non-alcoholic church wine." ...