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Q. What is the spiritual meaning of the Advent wreath? A. The word “advent” means “coming.” In this season, our focus should be on the two comings of Christ to earth: as our Savior two thousand years ago, and as our Judge one day in the future. The Advent wreath serves as a rich symbol of this season. The circle of the wreath, without beginning or end, reminds us of God’s eternity, the soul’s immortality, and everlasting life through Christ. The evergreen branches also symbol

As a follow-up to our End of Life Seminar on November 17, below are Fr. Neil's presentation notes, as well as other helpful links. Fr. Neil's presentation notes (PDF) Guide to a Catholic Funeral (PDF) The Georgia Advanced Directive for Health Care in Conformity with Catholic Teaching

Q. Why does the Catholic Bible have seven more books than other Bibles? A. Seven Old Testament books are found in Catholic Bibles but not in Protestant ones. Catholics call them the deuterocanonical (literally, “second canon”) books; Protestants call them the apocryphal (literally, “hidden,” thus “unknown, spurious”) books. These books include Baruch, Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, Wisdom (or Wisdom of Solomon), and Sirach (or Ecclesiasticus). They were included in the Sep

Q. Has the Catholic Church lifted its condemnation of the Masons? A. Much has been written about Freemasonry and the Catholic Church in recent years, with some writers suggesting that the condemnation of Freemasonry has in fact been lifted. But the truth is that Catholics are still forbidden to belong to any Masonic group, because the principles of Masonry are incompatible with the Catholic faith. According to the 1917 Code of Canon Law, a Catholic incurred the penalty of aut

Dear St. Catherine Parish Family, Yesterday, Archbishop Gregory published a list of priests, deacons, seminarians, and religious in the Archdiocese of Atlanta with credible allegations of sexual abuse of minors covering the period from 1956 to the present. I applaud the archbishop for this action which I believe demonstrates his desire for transparency and an effort to further the process of healing for victims of abuse in the archdiocese. You can click this link to view the

Q. Why are the Apostles’ Creed and the Nicene Creed different? A. Like all Catholic creeds, the Apostles’ and the Nicene provide something of a summary of the faith that we profess. Nevertheless, no brief creed can include every single fundamental Christian belief, and specific historical circumstances shaped which of the fundamentals were included or emphasized in each creed. The result is some variation in content, though of course not in doctrine. Here’s an example of a fu