An Often Forgotten Sacramental
The wedding rings of a bride and groom are always a centerpiece of the ceremony and seen as a symbol of the marital bond. But for Catholics, it is much more than that.
Humble Weapons for Humble Warriors
Relics and sacramentals—bone, skin, muscle, clothing, salt, water, ash—are all things that ground us, the humblest of spiritual weapons.
Secularization of Exorcisms and the Catholic Position
Exorcisms are powerful sacramentals that can liberate people, objects, and places from the power of evil.
The Vanishing Body and the Disappearing Cemetery
November is the month the Church especially dedicates to praying for the dead. To encourage this holy practice, the Church offers a daily plenary indulgence for the souls in Purgatory, under the usual conditions (right intention, confession, Communion, prayer for the intentions of the pope) to those who visit a cemetery in the period November … Read more
