Updated: 2012-04-29 08:00:00
Religion Spirituality Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Doctors of Our Souls By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide April 29, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About doctors of the church saint catherine of siena saint athanasius the holy spirit pentecost sunday During the 50 days of Easter as we look forward to the descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost it is appropriate that we celebrate this week the feasts of two great saints who taught us something about the Holy Spirit . Separated by 1,000 years , Saint Athanasius and Saint Catherine of Siena are joined in honor as two of the 33 soon to be 34 Doctors of the Church On April 29, we celebrate
Updated: 2012-04-27 10:44:42
, Religion Spirituality Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum The State of Catholic Discourse on the Web , Part II By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide April 27, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About catholic blogs catholic doctrine the sacraments twitter noncatholic ads In The State of Catholic Discourse on the Web , Part I I discussed the all-too-common problem of commenters assuming the worst of the Catholic authors of articles on the web . Instead of assuming the best intentions and truly trying to grapple with what the author has written , some commenters immediately jump down to the comment box and start attacking . The immediate nature of the
Updated: 2012-04-24 09:00:00
: Religion Spirituality Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Novena of the Week : The Litany of the Saints By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide April 24, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter The Litany of the Saints may seem like an odd choice for our novena of the week , but there are three good reasons why I have chosen . it First , this week's novena will end on May 2, the eve of the Feast of Saints Philip and James Apostles . Like all of the apostles , Philip and James are mentioned in the Litany of the . Saints Second , tomorrow , April 25, is the major Rogation Day an ancient celebration removed from the liturgical calendar when it was revised in 1969 at the
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Religion Spirituality Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum What Prayers Should Your Children Know By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide April 20, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About children's prayers first communion the baltimore catechism catholic prayers easter In most parishes , springtime after Easter is the time of year for First Communion In years past , children making their First Communion were required to memorize questions and answers from the Baltimore Catechism as well as a significant number of basic prayers . Even if your parish no longer has such requirements , children can still benefit from using part of their time preparing for
Updated: 2012-04-17 09:00:00
: About.com Religion Spirituality Catholicism Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Novena of the Week : Prayer for Pope Benedict XVI By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide April 17, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About benedict xvi novenas the knights of columbus clerical sexual abuse catholic prayers In 2010, to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Pope Benedict's election and to support the Holy Father during the media attacks that year on the Catholic Church over the clerical sexual-abuse scandal the Knights of Columbus asked their fellow Catholics to join them in a novena for the . Pope The Knights composed their own Prayer for Pope Benedict XVI
Updated: 2012-04-17 08:30:39
About.com Religion Spirituality Catholicism Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Have You Done Your Easter Duty By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide April 17, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About the easter duty the precepts of the church holy communion confession the easter season Participating in the Sacrament of Holy Communion is the way that we show our faith as Christians and express our unity with the Church , the Body of Christ The Church , therefore , requires us to receive the Eucharist at least once per . year While this is known as our Easter Duty we can perform it any time between Ash Wednesday and Trinity Sunday the first Sunday after
Updated: 2012-04-16 21:00:00
: , About.com Religion Spirituality Catholicism Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum The Unity of the Church : Thoughts From Pope Benedict , on His 85th Birthday By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide April 16, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter As Monday , April 16, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI's 85th birthday , drew near , the predictable reports appeared in the secular media : The Holy Father is worn out he's conserving his energy he used a mechanical platform to convey him down the aisle at services during Holy Week and Easter . That he had just returned from a trip to Mexico and Cuba , and that participation in the full complement of Holy Week services is taxing
Updated: 2012-04-15 08:00:35
About.com Religion Spirituality Catholicism Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Divine Mercy Sunday By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide April 15, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About divine mercy sunday divine mercy devotions saint faustina john paul ii indulgences Divine Mercy Sunday is one of the newer feasts on the Roman Catholic Church's liturgical . calendar Established on April 30, 2000, when Pope John Paul II canonized St . Maria Faustina Kowalska of the Most Blessed Sacrament Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated on the Octave of Easter , the Sunday after Easter Sunday There are a number of devotions associated with Divine Mercy Sunday , and
Updated: 2012-04-13 09:00:00
About.com Religion Spirituality Catholicism Catholicism Search Catholicism Basics Seasons and Holidays Catholic Prayers Share Free Catholicism Newsletter Sign Up Discuss in my forum Kill the Fatted Calf By Scott P . Richert About.com Guide April 13, 2012 My Bio Headlines Forum RSS Follow me : on Facebook Twitter See More : About easter abstinence holy days of obligation divine mercy sunday christmas What a difference a week can make Last Friday Good Friday the day on which we commemorate Christ's Passion and Death was the most somber day of the liturgical year . Yet today , exactly one week later , is Easter Sunday the most joyful day in the Christian . calendar Before you conclude I've lost my marbles , hear me out . I know that today is really Easter Friday , but liturgically , it's
