Q. Last Sunday we celebrated the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Was the baptism of John, which Jesus received, the same as Christian...

Q. Jesus used bread and wine for the first Eucharist. When did the Church replace these with the Host? A. The Church has never changed...

Dear St. Catherine’s Parish Family, The beginning of the year is always a time for us to make resolutions, and if you are anything like...

Q. Who witnessed the first known Marian apparition? A. The earliest recorded apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary was to St. Gregory the...

Dear St. Catherine Parish Family, On Christmas day of 2005, Pope Benedict XVI published his first encyclical (letter to the whole church)...

Q. King Herod appears throughout the Gospels and the Book of Acts, from Jesus’ nativity to St. Paul’s trial. How long did he reign? A....

Q. Why do only two of the Gospels tell about Jesus’ nativity, and why are these two accounts so different? A. The Gospels were written by...

Q. What papal honors have been granted Our Lady of Guadalupe? A. Pope Benedict XIV in 1754 proclaimed Our Lady of Guadalupe patroness of...

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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...