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The Easter Octave
The Easter Octave By Jennifer Gregory Miller From the archives, originally posted March 30, 2016: This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it, alleluia! […]
Why do we Kneel?
Why Do Catholic Kneel Kneeling: Kneeling is the most profound sign of reverence and Roman Catholics kneel at the most sacred points of the Mass. In the United States, Catholics kneel throughout […]
Lent Interesting Facts
How long is the Easter season? Much like Christmas, Easter is no “one-day” feast. On Tuesday we discussed the octave—the eight days of rejoicing that constitute our Easter and Christmas commemorations. We […]
Questions and Answers about Lent and Lenten Practices
Questions and Answers about Lent and Lenten Practices
Why Do We Practice Fasting & Abstinence?
Explain that Lent is the 40 days before Easter in which Catholics pray, fast, contemplate, and engage in acts of spiritual self-discipline. Catholics do these things because Easter, which celebrates the Resurrection […]
How Valentines Day Came To Be
Saint Valentine is the patron saint of love. Believers say God worked through his life to perform miracles and teach people how to recognize and experience true love.
The Seven Archangels of Biblical History
The Seven Archangels—also known as the Watchers
