In the 17th-century, Jesus appeared to a French nun and conveyed the love of His Sacred Heart for humanity. He wished for His Sacred Heart to be venerated and made nine promises to all who did. Here are those promises.
Discover the truth about Catholic teaching on the Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist and what this means for us, alongside words of wisdom from the saints, supporting quotes from Scripture, and references from Church documents.
What is Eucharistic Adoration and why do Catholics practice it? Discover the meaning behind this devotion and what you can expect if you go to Adoration in this blog.
Paul often warned against ‘sins of the flesh’, which lead people to addictions to alcohol, wealth, power, sex… True, Paul considered homosexual acts not to be in line with the biblical plan for man. But he never gave any hint of hate or violence against gay people. On the contrary, Paul continued to preach the gospel of love.
It's easy to fall out of the practice of going to Mass or to wonder why it's necessary to go at all. Here you can discover five reasons why it's important to go to Mass, and why the Church requires all who are able to go to Mass every Sunday.
In 19th-century Hawaii, the stunning landscape hid terrible secrets and inhuman suffering: leprosy was raging among the native peoples. Terrified of an epidemic, the authorities established a leper colony, a prison for the sick and dying. Deeply concerned for the souls of those abandoned to die, the Bishop of Honolulu invited priests to minister there. The man who volunteered to be first was Father Damien, who went there with a specific intention: with generosity of heart, the young priest was going to sacrifice his life for the lepers.
