Israelites of old and Israelis of the modern times are God’s own people (Psalm 8:3, Numbers10:10). Jerusalem, a city built by King David was named “David City” (2 Samuel 5:6-9). Enemies of God took crafty counsels together and formed a confederacy against Israel, to wipe it off the face of the earth and be remembered […]
In this article you will see the doctrines that the Catholic Church practices and where you can find it in the Bible. Go pick your Bible now. Catholics are always intimidated into believing that we do things contrary to the Bible just because we are ignorant of what we do, the following will help you […]
History of the churches The Catholic Church, is the first and oldest form of Christianity, which was founded by Jesus through the apostle Peter. They are in full Communion with the Pope who’s the Leader of the church and the successor of the Apostle Peter. Peter was pronounced the first Pope by Jesus according to […]
What is the holy communion( Eucharist ) The holy Eucharist is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church, it is in this sacrament that we receive the body and blood of our lord Jesus Christ. It’s a practice commemorating Jesus’s last supper with his disciples. The holy Eucharist is the most important sacrament […]
Christmas is one of the most popular feast celebrated by the Roman Catholic, Anglican, Orthodox and Protestants. It’s celebrated as the anniversary of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. The celebration includes attending church, sharing of gifts, decorating of houses and trees etc. The word Christmas is gotten from the middle English word Cristemasse […]
In the Catholic Church, there’s Hierarchy of Clergy men. Starting from the Pope to the Parish Priest. Each Level of Clergy has his own special roles to play in the church and their Vestments differ from each other. I have discussed about the roles of each category of Priesthood in my previous posts which you […]
When a Pope dies or resigns, a limited Papal authority is passed to the Papal Chamberlain (Vatican secretary of state). He supervises the works going on in the Vatican City till a new Pope is elected. If the previous Pope died, he makes sure the Popes burial goes well and he organizes the election of […]
Death is inevitable, its a price everyone must pay whether big or small. This content, contains what happens when the Pope dies and how he’s buried. When the Pope passes away, the Pope’s Camerlengo or Chamberlain (the Vatican secretary of state) tries to revive the Pope and to confirm his death by calling the Pope […]
The Saint Benedict medal is a Christian sacramental mostly used by Catholics, which contains symbols and text related to the life of St Benedict of Nursia. It’s also used by Anglicans, Lutheran and The western orthodox church. The medal just like other sacramental is used as a means of fostering and expressing our religious devotion […]
The Vatican City (officially Vatican City state) is the smallest state in the world, located in Rome . It became independent from Italy in the year 1939 and has population of about 1000 people. It is the headquarters of the Catholic Church and houses the leader of the Catholic Church which is the Pope. The […]
In this century many things have improved, technology is taking over, new ways to communicate has evolved you can get any information you want with just click of a button. The effects of these new innovations on our spiritual growth is so bad that it seems we should just stop using them, for example many […]
1) Unity with Christ : Taking part in the holy communion fuses us with Christ . St. Cyril of Alexandria associate it as to as “when melted wax is fused with other wax.” The Christian journey is a journey to become like Christ, to “abide in him” and he in us. The holy communion is […]
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 […]
A religious brother is a member of a Christian religious institute or religious order who commits himself to following Christ in consecrated life of the Church, usually by the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. A Brother is a man who, in making the vows of religion, surrenders the whole of himself in one single gift. By the […]
The altar servers are lay assistant to a member of the clergy during a Christian liturgy. An altar server attends to supporting tasks at the altar such as fetching and carrying, ringing the altar bell, helps bring up the gifts, brings up the book, among other things. If young, the server is commonly called an altar boy or altar girl. In some Christian denominations, altar […]
