Introduction Do you know about the Vatican’s hand-carved wooden nativity scene? It’s a tradition that goes back centuries, and each year, they commission a new scene made out of life-sized figures carved out of alpine cedar trees. This year’s display will be unveiled in St. Peter’s Square on Dec. 3, …
At least 300 people have been killed and over 200 wounded in a major attack by Islamic militants on a hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu. On Sunday, Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of a deadly Islamic terrorist attack in Somalia. The attack, which took place on Saturday in …
Introduction When you attend a Catholic mass, one of the first things you might notice is that the priest kisses the altar before celebrating the mass. You might be wondering what the significance of this is. The altar is a symbol of sacredness in the Catholic Church. It represents the …
Introduction Catholics in San Diego have a new place to worship with the recent opening of the Our Lady of the Rosary Church. This modern structure, with its ‘garland of roses’ design, is situated on a hilltop in Rancho Penasquitos and offers stunning views of the surrounding area. The church …
Introduction The U.S. bishops are urging Congress to be in “radical solidarity” with mothers and their children, especially the most vulnerable. In a letter to members of the House and Senate, the bishops say that the policies of the Trump administration have caused “unimaginable” suffering for mothers and children, who …
Who’s a missionary in the Catholic Church? A missionary is person who is sent by Church authority to preach the Gospel, or help strengthen the faith already professed, among people in a given place or region. They are people who have sacrificed their own comfort zones to serve the spiritual …
A Prayer in Honour of the Five Wounds of Our Lord Jesus Christ. O God, Come unto my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help me. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; R. As it was in the beginning, is …
Ang Katolisismo, isa sa mga pinakamatandang at malaganap na relihiyosong tradisyon sa mundo, ay nagbibigay ng malaking halaga sa mga paniniwala tungkol sa kamatayan at sa buhay pagkatapos ng kamatayan. Para sa mga Katoliko, ang mga paniniwalang ito ay nakabatay sa mga siglo ng teolohiya, kasulatan, at tradisyon. Sa artikulong …
Introduction :Le domaine du christianisme est vaste et diversifié, englobant une multitude de dénominations partageant des croyances fondamentales tout en divergeant sur des questions de théologie, de liturgie et de tradition. Parmi les principales dénominations chrétiennes, l’Église catholique et l’Église anglicane se distinguent comme deux branches distinctes, chacune ayant son …
Ang Brown Scapular (kilala rin bilang Scapular ng Ating Ina ng Mount Carmel) ay isang kayumangging lana na suot sa leeg ng Orden ng Carmelite at iba pang mga tapat na indibidwal, na sumimbolo ng pisikal at panlabas na tanda ng pagiging anak sa Ina ng Santissima at ng mga …
Third declension nouns cannot be identified in the nominative case because: –[a] They have various forms and spelling[b] They can be masculine, feminine or neuterTherefore, they have to be learnt off by heart. However they can be recognized by the genitive singular which always ends in ‘-is’. Their nominative singular …
Second declension nouns in Latin are mostly masculine or neuter, but there are also feminine nouns that are declined like masculine nouns. The nominative of neuter nouns will always be the same as the accusative.While first declension nouns end in ‘’-a’’, second declension nouns usually end in ‘’-us’’, ‘’ius’’, or …
What is Confirmation? Confirmation is one of the seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church, which confers the gifts of the Holy Spirit ( Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge, Counsel, Fortitude, Piety and Fear of the Lord) upon the recipient making the recipient a full member of the Catholic Church. During this period …
In the introduction part of these series of lessons, the importance of the agreement of verbs with accompanying nouns was emphasized in constructing a correct sentence both in Latin and English. Of course, recognizing the subject, the verb, the object etc. is of utmost importance. Nothing should be taken for …
“The Rosary is my favorite prayer. Such a wonderful prayer! Wonderful in its simplicity and in its depth. In this prayer we repeat, again and again, the words that the Virgin Mary heard from the Archangel and from her cousin Elizabeth. The Church in its entirety associates itself with these …
