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Assumption Dogma of our blessed Virgin Mary - Munificentissimus deus

Assumption Dogma of our blessed Virgin Mary – Munificentissimus deus

The word ‘assumption’ derives from the Latin word ‘assumptio’ meaning ‘’taking up’’. The assumption of The Blessed Virgin Mary is one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church. Pope Pius XII expounded it in his apostolic constitution in 1950 known by definition as ‘Munificentissimus Deus’ as follows:- ‘We proclaim and define it to […]

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Is tithe compulsory in the Catholic Church.

Is tithe compulsory in the Catholic Church.

A tithe is one tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the Church and clergy. In other words, it is the total takings accumulated by one from whatever profession or occupation in a year divided by ten. It is paid as a voluntary contribution or as a […]

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Who's an abbot in the Catholic Church

Who’s an abbot in the Catholic Church

The word Abbot is a title given to a male superior (leader) of a monastic community or order. It’s derived from Aramaic word ab (“father”), or aba (“my father”). In the Septuagint, it was written as “abbas”. The feminine equivalent of the word is Abbess. The word Abbot was earlier used to address any monk, but it was later […]

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Differences between A Church, Chapel, Cathedral and Basilica.

Differences between A Church, Chapel, Cathedral and Basilica.

In the early days, Christians where persecuted by the governments and other religions. This made Christians to mostly meet in their homes or in a secret place like cave to worship. As Christianity grew, they were now accepted by the people and they now came out to worship in open places especially in a building […]

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IS LATIN LANGUAGE MORIBUND OR EXTINCT?

IS LATIN LANGUAGE MORIBUND OR EXTINCT?

The answer is in the negative. Latin is neither dying nor dead. Many modern romance languages like Romania, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian and to a large extent English evolved from Latin. After it’s founding in 753 BC, the Roman Empire endured for about 1000 years before the invasion of the Germans. But Latin language […]

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Catholic doctrines in the Bible with reference

Catholic doctrines in the Bible with reference

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 […]

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Things you should know about Christmas as a Catholic

Things you should know about Christmas as a Catholic

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  […]

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What is the feast of Corpus Christi and Christ the king

What is the feast of Corpus Christi and Christ the king

The feast of Corpus Christi ( aka Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ) is a liturgical feast in the Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox church in honor of the real presence of Christ in the Holy Eucharist. It’s the celebration of the the real and full presence of Christ in the […]

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Catholic Saints quotes on Purgatory

Catholic Saints quotes on Purgatory

Purgatory is a place of purification or temporal punishment , where souls who died with menial sins and in God’s grace, gets purified in other to achieve the holiness required to enter heaven. Below are Quotes from Saints of God , which will help you understand more about Purgatory and the souls in it. Famous […]

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Best Catholic saint quotes on love and affection

Best Catholic saint quotes on love and affection

Love means unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another. Catholics view love as an act of will, devotion, unselfishness and sacrifice. St. Thomas Aquinas defines it as “willing the good of the other” this is the simplest definition of love. No other word in our language is more abused, misused, and confused […]

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Fact about assumption of Virgin Mary

Fact about assumption of Virgin Mary

Assumption of Virgin Mary is the taking up of Marys body into heaven after the end of her earthly life. The word “assumption” comes from the Middle English “assumpcioun” which means “a taking up into heaven“, and from Latin “assumptio” which means “a taking”. The feast of Assumption is celebrated annually on 15 of August. […]

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Why do Catholics use monstrance

Why do Catholics use monstrance

A monstrance is a sacred vessel used by Catholics , Anglican and Lutheran churches to display or exhibit Eucharistic host (blessed sacrament). It’s used to display the blessed host to the public during a Procession or Benediction (a Roman Catholic or Anglo-Catholic devotion  including the exposition of the eucharistic Host in the monstrance and the blessing of the people with it). The Monstrance can also be called Ostensorium . Both names are derived from […]

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