The Sacred Liturgy
What is the Liturgy? For most, it would be defined merely as the rituals and traditional practices we utilize for the sake of worship. Yet, this definition is too narrow…
Liturgy of the Hours
By: Kyle McClure, Seminarian The Church has a long tradition of praying the psalms. In fact it comes from Jesus himself who often prayed and referenced the psalms. The new…
The Catholic Creed
By: St. Cyril of Jerusalem In learning and professing the Catholic faith, you must accept and retain only the Church’s present tradition, confirmed as it is by the Scriptures. Although…
The Heart Rejoices in the Lord
By: St. Augustine of Hippo The just man will rejoice in the Lord and put his hope in him; the hearts of all good men will be filled with joy. We…
How We Know the Father
By: St. Athanasius The only-begotten Son, the Wisdom of God, created the entire universe. Scripture says: You have made all things by your wisdom, and the earth is full of your…
Summa Contra Gentiles
When we think of great thinkers in Western Civilization, many names come to mind: Augustine, Benedict, Albert, Da Vinci, Galileo, etc…But above them all sits one intellect of such prowess…
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
By: Pope Pius XII In their homilies and sermons on this feast the holy fathers and the great doctors spoke of the assumption of the Mother of God as something…
The Confession of St. Patrick
St. Patrick is undoubtedly one of the most famous men in the world. Although he is the patron saint of Ireland, he was actually of British origin born to noble…
The Desert Fathers
During the first century of Catholicism, thousands of people gave their lives for the faith. The sacrifice of these men, women and children martyrs became the crowning glory of the…