You may have seen women attending mass wearing head coverings, hijab like head scarfs, or even shawls pulled up and over their heads. This may have confused you a little, and left you wondering why they were attending a Catholic mass service. These woman are still Catholics, or to the lesser extent, … [Read more...]
Grace Prayers, Dinner Prayers and Blessings
Saying grace before meals is a long held tradition that's practiced by most Christians and Catholics alike. Throughout the bible, there are many examples of grace and blessing being performed before meals, (Matthew: 14:19, 15:36) (Luke: 22:19, 24:30). Yet, there remains no one set prayer that must … [Read more...]
The Rosary’s Beads and Their Meaning
Here at Scripture Catholic, we have been asked by many of our readers what do the Rosary's beads mean. We have written several articles covering how to use Rosary beads, the different types of Rosaries, as well as the different Rosary prayers. Rosary Beads The Different Types Of Rosaries … [Read more...]
Best Artistic and Unique Wall Crosses
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...]
How Many Catholics are in The World
Whether looking at Roman Catholics in particular, or the Catholic faith as a whole, Catholicism still remains part of Christianity. As such we will be aiming to provide you with a helpful and in-depth analysis of the global population of Christians, and Catholics, compared to other faiths … [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 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 Abrahamic Religion that encapsulates the Catholic Church, Protestantism, the Eastern Orthodox Church, Lutheranism and Methodism, to name a few. Christian literally means … [Read more...]
More challenges from a “Bible Christian”
Marika: Dear John. The fact that you look to human beings proves that you do not look to the word of God first and that you do not trust the word of God above any human statement or so called "proof" that humans give. The proof that you ask for is in the word of God. Have you read the book of Acts … [Read more...]