- Jan 19, 2018
Differences between a 'monk' and a 'friar'?
Q. What’s the difference between a monk and a friar? A. Though the term monk is commonly used to designate all male religious, it more...
- Jan 12, 2018
How does one make a "spiritual communion"
Q. How does someone make a “spiritual communion”? A. Our Lord wants us to receive Him in His Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity in Holy...
- Jan 3, 2018
Chalk Over the Door on Epiphany?
Q. Why do some Catholic families write in chalk over the entrance to their home at Epiphany? A. The centuries-old custom of “chalking the...
- Jan 3, 2018
What is the 12th Night?
Q. What is the holiday known as “Twelfth Night”? A. In most of the Western Church, the “Twelve Days of Christmas” are the 12 days...
- Jan 1, 2018
Why do we call Mary the "Mother of God"?
Q. Why do we call Mary the “Mother of God?” A. To understand, we have to look first at Jesus. From the very beginning, the Church has...
- Dec 25, 2017
The Date of Christmas
Q. Is it true that the date on which we celebrate Christmas (December 25) has pagan origins? A. The actual date of Jesus’ birth is long...