Archive for October, 2011

Celebrating Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday is one of the most popular celebrations in the Catholic Church. It is an annual commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s also the most attended Sunday service in Catholic churches. It marks the end of the 40-day lent season that begins with the Ash Wednesday. During the Lenten season, people reflect [...]

Catholic Prayers to Teach Your Child

If you want to raise your child as a devout Catholic, start by teaching him common prayers that can be memorized easily. These include Grace Before and After Meal, Guardian Angel Prayers, and Our Father, among others. Children can learn these prayers quickly if you repeat them every day. Here are the Catholic prayers that [...]

How Do Catholics Celebrate Lent?

Lent refers to the period of liturgical year that begins from Ash Wednesday and lasts up to Easter Sunday. The main purpose of this tradition is to prepare Catholics for the commemoration of the resurrection of Christ through prayer, repentance, self-denial, and works of mercy. This 40-day period is also an opportunity for Catholics to [...]

Ash Wednesday: First Day of Lent

The season that prepares members of the Catholic Church for the resurrection of Christ is lent. The beginning of the lent is marked by Ash Wednesday. It falls 46 days before Easter Sunday. Even though it is not a Holy Day of Obligation, the Church encourages all Catholics to attend mass and get the ash [...]

The Catholic Church’s Seven Sacraments

The Catholic Church has seven sacraments and these include baptism, confirmation, holy communion, confession, marriage, holy orders and anointing of the sick. The Sacrament of Baptism This is the first among the three parts of the sacrament of initiation. It is the entrance to the Catholic Church. It is usually done shortly after a child’s [...]

Getting Married in the Catholic Church

Since marriage is one of the Catholic Church’s seven sacraments, a man and woman who wishes to get married in this religious institution must be able to meet the following requirements: Baptism A couple doesn’t have to be both Catholic to get married in the Catholic Church. However, both must be baptized as Christians and [...]