The feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is celebrated every year 19 days after Pentecost (which is always a Friday). Here are 6 things you probably didn’t know about the devotion: 1) It dates back at least to the 12th century Though it’s impossible to say where...
Author of The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien is one of the greatest writers of the 20th century [See also: The Fascinating History of the Ring in the LOTR, Explained] [See also: This Guy Made a Hand-Illuminated Copy of Tolkien’s “The Silmarillion”] Here are 12...
When it comes to the issues of gender, sex, and identity, where does the Catholic Church stand? Below is a collection of relevant quotes from the current pontiff Pope Francis, his immediate predecessor Benedict XVI, and the Catechism. [See also: 13 Powerful Pope Francis Quotes Defending Marriage and the Family]...
It’s a dogma of the Catholic Church that Jesus Christ – body, blood, soul, divinity – is really, truly, and substantially present in the Eucharist. This doctrine is based on Scripture and has been held by Christians from the earliest times. One way that Catholics show their faith in Jesus’ real...
A lot of things change when you have your first baby, including your experience of going to church. For the most part babies are easy to soothe and you will be able to pray during Mass. Then one day your sweet, easy to soothe baby at church turns into a...
Pope Francis gave an incredible interview to the Argentinian newspaper La Voz de Pueblo in Spanish. Aleteia has posted a full English translation (from which the short excerpts below are quoted). And what an interview it was! It touched on a broad range of topics, including why Pope Francis doesn’...
