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The Prayer of St. Gertrude the Great for the Souls In Purgatory

Purgatory. Sounds pretty terrible right? In reality many of us will have to face purgatory before we would be allowed…

What Happens at a Catholic Funeral – All The Details About Funeral Mass

Steeped in traditions, rituals and customs. The Catholic funeral service draws its origins from the ancient Jewish burial practices, that…

Who Were The Three Wise Men?

When it comes to The Three Wise Men there are many conflicting beliefs and ideas as to who they were…

The Difference Between Catholic and Christian

Many people find it confusing when they try to work out what differs Christians from Catholics. Christianity is the core…

The Biography of Pope Francis – The 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church

During March of 2013, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church was elected. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, known as 'Pope…

Catholic Holy Days of Obligation

The Catholic Holy Days of Obligation are a number of important days in a calendar year when a Catholic is…

What is the History of Your Church?

Church Year Established Founder Where Established Catholic 33 Jesus Christ Jerusalem Orthodox 1054 Schismatic Catholic Bishops Constantinople Lutheran 1517 Martin…

The necessity of knowing the Canon of Scripture

Mark: Greetings Can you provide examples (or point to resources) of particular teachings from the oral tradition of The Church…

Oral tradition, Scripture, and Jesus’ teachings

Shazia: Hi, my name is Shazia and I am starting your book "The Biblical Basis for the Catholic Faith." I…

A Debate on the Meaning of “Oral Tradition”

Ron: John, I saw your article on oral tradition. You are perpetuating a common misconception. Sacred Infallible Tradition is not…