December 8 and Saturday evening mass?
A Catholic paper says on the top of the front page that:This year, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception holy day of obligation falls on a Saturday. But your Saturday evening Mass will not fulfill...
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Hand of St. Francis Xavier
Today I got to see the hand of St. Francis Xavier. Thought I would share some photo's with you all.
View ArticleGraven image
Hi, my uncle is a jahova witness and has pulled me on the first commandment. "You shall not make for yourself a graven image, or any likeness..." Could anyone explain why we have images and symbols of...
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Our Lady of Kibeho
Dear All, I wonder if anyone watched the EWTN program last night, Nov. 28, on the Feast of Our Lady of Kibeho? This is an approved apparition of Mary which took place in 1981in the small village of...
View ArticleIf you could add your own set of mysteries to the rosary..
What would they be? I think I would add "The Ancient Mysteries," which are Old Testament events that prefigure and lead up to the coming of the Savior. 1. The Fall of Man (Genesis) - original sin,...
View ArticleGroup for those returning to Catholicism?
I believe someone here gave me a link to those wondering if they should go back to the Catholic Church. It was supposed to help those come to terms with it even if their family doesn't know about it. I...
View ArticleNarrating papal encyclicals
Someone should narrate the papal encyclicals (like Pascendi Dominici Gregis and Humanae Vitae), I bet that would get a lot of popularity. I guess I say this because I often hear things better than I...
View ArticleGod's forgiveness vs the world's forgiveness
OK, I am feeling really weird right now. I agreed to volunteer at an event this evening because I though it would be a good opportunity to network and stay in contact with other business people to help...
View ArticleFor my future wife
Please pray for my future wife, that we might meet soon, and that we both don't fall into temptation before we do meet.
View ArticleCollege
I want to go to a catholic college and play football but Also wanting to study Somethin that has to do with the catholic religion but I'm not sure what field? What's school(has football)? And also what...
View ArticleNovena Sites?
Are there any websites that tell when Novenas are being said? I cannot find any. If you could find me one, that would be great. Thank you
View ArticleTheosis Magazine
Please check out Jack Figel's post yesterday in Byzcath re Theosis Magazine. I recently mentioned it in another thread here. All of us who were at ENCOUNTER 2012 got a free sample copy. The content is...
View ArticleCan I be convinced to not join the Catholic Church?
Right now I'm in RCIA. I intend to join the Catholic Church next year. This is something I'm not taking lightly. I pray daily and ready daily about the Church and her beliefs. In fact, everything I...
View ArticleLiturgy of the Hours
Good evening, My birthday is on Monday, and as luck would have it, my dogs have been doing some birthday shopping for me! Well, they had some help. Anyway, I am quite sure that I am receiving the LOTH....
View ArticleComputer Animated 'History of Poland'
This is a serious work of computer animation that covers over 1,000 years of Polish history in less than 9 minutes. It begins with the founding of Christianity in Poland. I don't really recognize most...
View ArticlePremarital sex
Hi everyone I'm not Catholic (or religious at all, in fact), but I've always been interested in faith and people's beliefs. I have a question that's been bothering me for a while and I'd be happy if...
View ArticleHow much should someone be blamed for the involuntary?
For instance, if someone is by nature clumsy, then should he be blamed for being clumsy or should he be excused since some people are just clumsier than others?
View ArticleIrrational fears
This is going to seem really silly and almost childish. To keep it short I am a sophomore in college who has been discerning the priest hood for about 4 years now. I am almost ready to take the leap of...
View ArticleWhat would Jesus say to me?
On one day, Jesus walked into my house and found me masturbating..... On another day, Jesus walked into my house and found me killing an animal to eat it..... What DO YOU THINK would be his first...
View ArticleFatima and the Perpetual Help Icon
I read somewhere a long time ago that it was said that Sr. Lucia dos Santos (one of the Fatima children) stated something about the image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help kind of resembling the way Our...
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