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1 day ago · It is among the largest and most important social events in the country gathering lay Catholics, but also political and religious leaders from Germany and abroad, to celebrate faith, and discuss topics that have an impact on/relevant topics for German society.The motto chosen for this year’s edition is: “The man of peace has a future”.
5 days ago · The Catechism lists seven rites. These rites so listed: Latin, Byzantine, Alexandrian, Syriac, Armenian, Maronite, and Chaldean,2 are actually families of liturgical expression. These rites are ...
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6 days ago · 1645 "The unity of marriage, distinctly recognized by our Lord, is made clear in the equal personal dignity which must be accorded to man and wife in mutual and unreserved affection." [153 ...
May 3, 2024 · The Church in its essence — from John 17 to Vatican II — is the holy, catholic and apostolic oneness for which Jesus prayed on Holy Thursday. In Christ, it is the sacrament, the sign and instrument, of our saving union with God and with each other. In the Spirit, it is the bride and Body of Christ. This is what I’ve been trying to ...
5 days ago · 6. Conscience is purified. Confession of one’s sins brings with it a purification and, importantly, peace of conscience. This is tied to the healing aspect of Confession. Indeed, Confession is one of two “healing” sacraments, along with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Both of these sacraments aid the body-soul reality of the ...
5 days ago · The Church still wants you! It may be that the most important thing that we do as a couple is not to lead a certain ministry or initiative, but to let Christ love our family where we are and allow his merciful love to heal us. A catechumenal pathway for marriage is an opportunity for the Church to invest more deeply in the formation of couples.
May 8, 2024 · Council of Trent, 19th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church, held in three parts from 1545 to 1563. Prompted by the Reformation, the Council of Trent was highly important for its sweeping decrees on self-reform and for its dogmatic definitions that clarified virtually every doctrine contested by Protestants.
