Overview Of First Communion

On the night he was betrayed, Jesus took time to spend with his apostles for the Passover meal During this time with them he, revealed the Sacrament of Communion which he told each of us to do in memory of him...

Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is the most important day in all of Christianity It is the cornerstone of all Christ-based churches because it is the celebration of the day that Jesus concord death and rose from the death...

Real Presence In Eucharist

The Catholic Church, since its inception, has always believed in the Real Presence of Jesus in the form o the Eucharist As a child celebrates their first communion, they too are about to take part in this honored tradition...

Fasting Without Prayer Is Just A Diet

True biblical fasting requires prayer You can pray without fasting but you can’t fast -God’s way – without prayer...

How To Effortlessly Raise Funds For Your Church

Most churches and religious organizations depend on the collection plates every Sunday to provide the majority of the funding needed to keep the church alive After all, there are a lot of expenses when it comes to running a church...

How Easter Day Is Selected

As I look at the temperature seeing its 36 degrees in my old NJ neighborhood I noticed that Easter 2008 is the earliest that I can remember, although I do remember an Easter snowstorm when I was a small child in the 60s...

The Rosary And Penance

The Blessed Mother appeared to three children in Fatima in 1917 Our Lady made three requests one of which was penance...

When Politically Correct Becomes Incorrect

Doesn’t it seem that everything in the world revolves around being politically correct From religious views to moral values, some people teach others to bite their tongues when it comes to their convictions and beliefs...

What Is A Pyx

As the Eucharist Ministers to the sick approach the altar they each have their Pyx to carry the Eucharist to the sick or homebound of the parish But what is a pyx and why does it have such a funny name...

History Of The RCIA

RCIA The return of the Catechumenate When trying to put together a solid timeline of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), you have to go back to the early church at the point when the 12 Apostles were in charge of it, directly They would go though the towns and countries spreading the Good News and would come upon small communities where individuals would come together in small groups and study the works of Jesus...