Mike ShreveThe main picture leading to this article features only one part of the much more detailed religious icon that represents Jainism. The picture to the left (or above, if viewed on a phone) is the complete image (called Prateek Chihna). It is one of...
The Catholic catechism teaches there are two divisions of the priesthood: the “common priesthood” (normal Catholics) and the “ministerial priesthood” (clergy). (CCC 1546-1547)[1] However, I have found that this distinction is not common knowledge...
During my years as a Catholic, the concept of “saints” was a very familiar and intriguing one. Strangely, I never questioned whether the “canonization of saints” and “praying to the saints” were acceptable and viable practices. I embraced both...
Seven sacraments are a major part of the foundation of Catholicism: baptism, holy communion, confirmation, reconciliation, extreme unction, matrimony, and holy orders. The fourth in this list is reconciliation. Catholics believe these sacred rites...
As a fervent Catholic growing up, I prayed the rosary often. In fact, I still have my original rosary in a shadow box with a picture of me in my altar boy cassock. During those formative years, running my fingers over the crucifix and fifty-nine...