The word “triduum” comes from the Latin word triduum, which comes from tris(“three”) + dies (“day”). Basically, the Sacred Triduum is one great festival that reminds us of the passion of our Lord Jesus Christ and his resurrection , when the Lamb of God laid down his life in atonement for our sins. The single celebration of the Triduum […]
When a relative dies, we often ask ourselves or wonder “where are they now?” As mortal beings, it is a question of ultimate significance to each of us. Different cultural groups, and different individuals within them, respond with numerous, often conflicting, answers to questions about life after death. For many, these questions are rooted in […]
Who is a saint? Most people use the word “saint” to refer to someone who is exceptionally good or “holy.” In the Catholic Church, however, a “saint” has a more specific meaning: someone who has led a life of “heroic virtue.” This definition includes the four “cardinal” virtues: prudence, temperance, fortitude and justice; as well as […]
The word “vestment” is originated from Latin word which means clothing. Now, it is publicly used to refere to clothing worn my priest while performing their sacred duties Vestments are a sacramental. That means they are special and blessed by the Church to bring good thoughts and to increase devotion in those who see and […]
Eucharist, also called Holy Communion is a ceremony in remembrance of Jesus and his disciples in the last Supper his , at which (according to tradition) he gave them bread with the words, “This is my body,” and wine with the words, “This is my blood.” (Matthew 26:26–28; Mark 14:22–24; Luke 22:17–20; and I Corinthians 11:23–25). The earliest […]
The pope who is the head of the Catholic Church and the Bishop of Rome has different vestments for different occasions which we normally see him wear, which may have made us wonder what this vestments are ,what they mean ,why wearing each one at a particular events and the history behind it also with […]
The Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, also called the Divine Mercy Chaplet, is a Christian devotion to the Divine Mercy,[1] based on the Christological apparitions of Jesus reported by Saint Faustina Kowalska (1905–1938), known as “the Apostle of Mercy.”[2][3] She was a Polish religious sister of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of […]
