Guides & Resources

The classic Christmas carols with full lyrics, history and meaning: Silent Night, O Holy Night, O Come All Ye Faithful, Joy to the World and more, plus Advent hymns.

Psalm 98, Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle (Psalm 97 in the Douay-Rheims): the Catholic text of the Christmas Day psalm, its meaning, and Joy to the World.

The Catholic Ten Commandments list, why Catholic numbering differs, what each commandment requires, the Exodus 20 text and the five precepts of the Church.

The eight Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5:1–12, with the meaning of each one, what the Catholic Church teaches about them, and a prayer.

Catholic prayers to the saints for every need: angels, healing, family and mothers, impossible causes, work, travel and home, with novenas and Church teaching.

Answers to common questions about Catholic prayer: how to pray as a Catholic, the five forms of prayer, praying to saints, who can receive Communion and blessings.

Halloween is All Hallows’ Eve, the vigil of All Saints Day. Its Catholic roots, what the Church teaches, how Catholic families celebrate, and prayers for October 31.

Do Catholics pray to Mary and the saints, or worship them? What the Church teaches, the Bible passages behind it, and how to ask the saints’ prayers.

What the responsorial psalm at Mass is, why it is sung, the Church’s rules (GIRM 61), seasonal psalms, psalm numbering, and practical tips for cantors and lectors.

What the Jesse Tree is, how to make one for Advent, and a day-by-day list of Bible stories and ornament symbols from Creation to Christmas, with a family prayer.