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Find out why most Catholics pick Confirmation names
In the United States, the celebration of Confirmation is mostly accompanied by the choosing of a “Confirmation name.” During the…
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Why is First Communion mostly celebrated in April or May?
In some of the Western countries, it has become an annual tradition to celebrate the First Communion during the months…
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Here’s why the Faithful Are NOT To Use the Orans Posture during the Our Father
During the Eucharistic celebrations, deacons and non-ordained members of the faithful may not pronounce prayers e.g. the Eucharistic prayer, with…
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Is It wrong to take pictures and videos during the Holy Mass or Benediction
As a Catholic, we should know that the moment of consecration during the liturgy is the highest moment of intimate…
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Is Public Penance necessary?
Nowadays we are used to our confessions being wholly private matters which is between only ourselves and our priests. Any…
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Is it right for a Priest to deny a faithful of any Sacrament
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, it states clearly that Catholics are bound to confess serious sins at…
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Here’s a prayer you need to say when the host and chalice are elevated at Mass
The Catholic Church strongly believes that after the words of consecration said by a priest at Mass, by the power…
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In which case, can a Priest refuse to Baptize a Child
What is the essential purpose of baptizing an infant? In this case, Catechism of the Catholic Church gave an answer…
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Can a non-Catholic faithful go to confession to a Catholic Priest?
As confession is often looked suspiciously at by many non-Catholics, there still exist a good number of non-Catholics who would…
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Does the Catholic Church allow Wedding during Lenten season
Holy matrimony as we all know is a sacrament. According to Canon 843.1, it states clearly that Catholics cannot be…
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Are Sacramentals superstitious?
As the Church knows and teaches that sacramentals are anything but not tools of superstition, the fact is that some…
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Find out the reason why Catholics kneel at Mass
For Catholics, kneeling is one of the distinctive physical gestures of prayer during the celebration of Mass. Even, for many…
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Are there Sins that Priest can’t absolve?
Yes there’s. It’s called reserved sins. According to the Code of Canon Law in 1917, Reserved Sin is a term…
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What is the seal of Confession, and why does it need to be protected?
The late Cardinal Francis George of Chicago once called the encounters that take place within the Sacrament of Reconciliation “the…
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Here Is What You Need To Know On How The Sacrament of Reconciliation Was Formally Done
The Sacrament of Confession has indeed changed a great deal over the centuries. For one thing, it’s not called the Sacrament…
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The need to extend the Grace of the Confessional
A group of Catholic ministers have gathered severally to reflect on the ongoing clergy abuse and cover-up crisis. The pain…
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Reason why Catholics baptize infants
Infant baptism has been put into practice by the Catholic Church right from the very beginning. As we follow the…
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How the Sacrament Of Reconciliation is Handed Down to the Catholic Church
Lots of questions have been asked on why Catholics confess their sins to a priest. Before that, we have to…
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A wonderful prayer you should say after Holy Communion
Lord, Father all powerful, and ever glorious God, I give you thanks, for even though I am a sinner, Thy…
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Why the Catholic Church anoints the Sick.
The anointing of the sick just like all sacraments, is one way that the church goes on with the ministry…
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Some Vital Topics Often Treated In A Catholic Marriage Course
The marriage preparation course held prior to any marriage rites held in the Catholic church highlights the core elements of…
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Why you should not leave Mass after Communion.
It’s not a good thing to leave the Family thanksgiving dinner early because it’s not just about eating good food,…
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Can Catholics Receive Communion in Protestant Church?
Let’s say, you are at the wedding of a beloved family member or friend, which is taking place at any…
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Where Do Sacraments come from?
Sacraments are a sign of God’s grace and forgiveness that came through Christ. Much more, sacraments are events that invites…
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How Catholics Solve Toxic Marriages
Marriages in the Catholic church is ordained in the sacrament of the Holy Matrimony. Holy Matrimony is the sacrament which…
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Is adoring our Lord in the tabernacle and adoring him exposed on the altar the same thing?
Question Is adoring our Lord in the tabernacle and adoring him exposed on the altar the same thing? Why is…
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Which of the Eucharistic miracles inspired the Feast of Corpus Christi?
Question Which of the Eucharistic miracles inspired the Feast of Corpus Christi? Answer In the year 1263, a German priest,…
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Baptism – A Pass Gate To Heaven
The effect of Baptism is to remit both original and actual sin as well as all guilt and punishment which…
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10 Warnings from Pope Francis about the Devil
One of the greatest tricks of the Devil is convincing people he doesn’t exist. Starting with his very first homily…
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The Sacrament Of Marriage
The sacrament of marriage is a great sign of God’s love for the Church. When a man and a woman…
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