This article is based on ‘The Social Thought of Hans Urs von Balthasar’, which appeared in Volume V of The Catholic Social Science Review, extracts from which are reproduced with permission. The ...

The symbolism of the mother pelican feeding her little baby pelicans is rooted in an ancient legend which preceded Christianity. The legend was that in time of famine, the mother pelican wounded ...

In order to do some justice to this sublime subject, we shall look only briefly at the heretical positions that at various periods of the Church’s history challenged the revealed Trinitarian faith.

The Amazing Truth of Our Lady of Guadalupe Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared in Mexico as the pregnant Mother of God to Blessed Juan Diego, an Aztec Indian, on December 9, 10, and 12, 1531. She left a ...

The miracle of Lanciano is the first, and many believe the greatest, Eucharistic Miracle of the Catholic Church. Keep in mind that strictly speaking a miracle is an extraordinary event produced ...

On Holy Thursday morning, the bishop, joined by the priests of the diocese, gather at the Cathedral to celebrate the Chrism Mass. This Mass manifests the unity of the priests with their bishop. Here ...

Act of Contrition: O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You, and I detest all my sins, because of Your just punishments, but most of all because they offend You, my God, Who are all-good ...

These terms are indeed confusing, because they are often used interchangeably even though they have technical differences. First, let’s look at the difference between nuns and sisters. A nun is a ...

The Mass is the most beautiful act of worship of Almighty God and a precious treasure of our Catholic Church. To fully appreciate the Mass, one has to understand its historical development. Granted, ...

Vatican II in Session, Public Domain, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. “The appearance of the church in the modern era shows that in a completely new way it has become a church of heathens, and ...

Before addressing the act of suicide, we must first remember that God is the giver of all life. Each of us has been made in God’s image and likeness (Genesis 1:27) with both a body and a soul.

Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation of the celebration of Easter. In the desire to renew the liturgical practices of the Church, The Constitution on the ...