The Church Opposes Science: The Myth of Catholic Irrationality Many people believe that faith and reason, or religion and science, are locked in an irreconcilable war of attrition against one another.

The Health Risks of Gay Sex As a physician, it is my duty to assess behaviors for their impact on health and wellbeing. When something is beneficial, such as exercise, good nutrition, or adequate ...

However, having an understanding of crucifixion helps us understand what Jesus went through on the day of his death. This article is based on various articles written by medical doctors, including a ...

Catholic Education Resource CenterKneel vs stand for Communion: the debate again ignites The Catholic Herald The two practices – kneeling vs. standing, and receiving on the tongue vs. in the hand – ...

20 Ways The Lord of the Rings Is Both Christian and Catholic Thanks to the vision and persistence of Kiwi filmmaker Peter Jackson and the financial backing of Warner Brothers’ New Line Cinema, these ...

From Jewish Passover to Christian Eucharist: The Story of the Todah Scholars have often wondered how the practice of Christian Eucharist could have arisen from the Lords Supper, which occurred in the ...

All Hallow’s Eve One of the nicest surprises of living around the year with the Church is to find that Halloween is part of it.

The Church played a central if not exclusive role in the establishment and encouragement of the university.

The crusades are quite possibly the most misunderstood event in European history. Most of what passes for public knowledge about it is either misleading or just plain wrong Misconceptions about the ...

The Easter Triduum: Entering into the Paschal Mystery The liturgical year is a great and ongoing proclamation by the Church of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and a celebration of the Mystery of the Word.

The miracle of Lanciano is the first, and many believe the greatest, Eucharistic Miracle of the Catholic Church. Keep in mind that strictly speaking a miracle is an extraordinary event produced ...

The symbolism of the mother pelican feeding her little baby pelicans is rooted in an ancient legend which preceded Christianity. The legend was that in time of famine, the mother pelican wounded ...