In today’s fast-moving world, everything is focused on instant satisfaction — fast food, mobile banking, microwaves and instantaneous communication. Gone are the times when one would take the time to […]
Taking time out to bury the dead
Learn about the Mass: The vessels
We use special vessels for the Body and Blood of Christ. Like the vestments, most of them come from Roman times. The Church adopted the kinds of dishes that were […]
Visiting with relics: Strengthening the bond within the Community of Saints
Did you ever wonder why the Church has a thing for relics? Why do we get excited over pieces of a saint’s body? Why do we even have pieces of saints’ bodies? A visit of the relics of St. Anthony of Padua to my parish helped me better understand.
Why do we have to confess our sins to a Priest?
The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a great gift of God’s compassion and mercy, who alone can forgive sins. Jesus entrusted the power to forgive sins to the Church. He said, […]
Faith talk for families: Human life is sacred
It might be easy to say “Yep! I agree” to the above teaching, but how do we live that out. If all life is sacred, how do we recognize that […]
