Expressing our love and devotion for the Lord can easily go hand in hand with how we choose to decorate our very homes. By incorporating an artistic and unique looking cross into our home decor, not only can we bring life and color to a room, we can also use these crosses as focal features. This is … [Read more...]
Rugged Rosaries Review
CordBands, the makers of the popular Rugged Rosaries, produce paracord rosaries and the WWI rosary bead replicas, known as WWI Battle Beads Rosaries. Each and every rosary they produce is handcrafted in their North Californian studio. Affectionately dubbed "The Rosarium", the studio employs a team … [Read more...]
The Difference Between Catholics and Baptists
Just like all other followers of Jesus Christ, Catholics and Baptists are also Christians. This is simply because the word Christian, literally means follower of Jesus Christ. It is this faith in Jesus that defines Christianity, separating it from all the other Abrahamic Religions. This doesn't mean … [Read more...]
Examination of Conscience – The Ten Commandments
Prior to confession, and as part of our daily lives. We should contemplate the ten commandments, and how well we adhere to their teachings. Only through sincere and honest examination, can we identify our faults, and see which sins are affecting our lives. By contemplating on our own faults, we can … [Read more...]
The Different Types Of Rosaries
As most of us are familiar with the beaded rosary, you would be forgiven for thinking that the rosary bead gets its name from the beads. This is not the case however as the "bead" in the name, actually comes from an Old English word meaning "to pray" or "to entreat". So any rosary made using knots … [Read more...]
Lent 101 – An Explanation of the Lent Tradition
Lent; A time in which those of the Catholic faith forgo luxuries and indulgences to display their love and devotion to Jesus, God and the Church. If you are new to the term 'Lent' you may not even realize that there is in fact two different variations. If you're a new convert then your first Lent … [Read more...]
The Fruits and Gifts From the Holy Spirit and Their Meanings
Blessed by the Holy Spirit, all Christians are given the fruits and gifts that grant us our humanity, morality and ethics. Catholics believe that we are born with the 12 fruits of the Holy Spirit, and that the 7 gifts are first bestowed upon us at Baptism and strengthened at Confirmation. In this … [Read more...]
Wall Crosses (Variations and Suggestions)
The humble cross is arguably the most recognizable and iconic symbol for all Christian faiths. One of the more common forms of the cross, are the wall mounted crosses that can be seen in places of worship, as well as within our very homes. The cross not only represents the sacrifice Jesus Christ … [Read more...]
The Roles and Requirements of a Catholic Godparent and Confirmation Sponsor
For many people it is consider an honor and a privilege to be asked to be someone's godparent or confirmation sponsor. These people are being asked to not only participate in a ceremony that connects and strengthens a persons bond with the holy spirit. But to also help guide their wards down the … [Read more...]
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 Luther Germany Anabaptist 1521 Nicholas Storch & Thomas … [Read more...]
