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 ...

Q. 1053. How do the Sacramentals excite good thoughts and increase devotion? A. The Sacramentals excite good thoughts by recalling to our minds some special reason for doing good and avoiding evil ...

Paul VI that if Eastern Christians agree on a way to determine a common date for Easter, the Catholic Church would accept it. Artificial intelligence or any other technology that worsens ...

When blessed, these candles become sacramentals, and EWTNRC.com points out, “One of the most remarkable effects of sacramentals is the virtue to drive away evil spirits whose mysterious and ...

Mother Angelica, a pioneer in the world of Catholic communications ... the sacraments and sacramentals. For Mother Angelica, one of the best resolutions that Catholics can make during Lent ...

Mother Angelica, the foundress of EWTN, explained that Ash Wednesday is an invitation to consider the end of our lives and ...

Some of Francis’ positions led to opposition in some Catholic circles. One such issue was related to Francis’ embrace of religious diversity. Delivering an address at the Seventh Congress of ...

On July 25, 2023, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the ... preaching and administration of the sacrament of baptism and sacramentals like blessing of images, houses, cars and others ...

Here are the CCL boys and girls basketball honors for the 2024-25 season. Hartley (5-1) won the boys championship, finishing ahead of DeSales (4-2), Watterson (3-3) and St. Charles (0-6). Hartley ...

CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and part of Caritas International. Through our global Church network, one of the largest in the world, we have the ...