Prayers to St. Juan Diego, visionary of Our Lady of Guadalupe: for humility, for the sick and for Indigenous peoples, his life, and his feast, December 9.
St. Juan Diego Prayer: Prayers to the Messenger of Our Lady of Guadalupe Read More »
The five precepts of the Catholic Church explained: Sunday Mass, yearly confession, Easter Communion, fasting and abstinence, and supporting the Church.
The Precepts of the Church: The Five Catholic Precepts Explained Read More »
The Eucharistic Prayer at Catholic Mass: its eight parts, Eucharistic Prayers I to IV, the consecration, the Mystery of Faith, the Great Amen and when to kneel.
The Eucharistic Prayer: Its Parts, the Four Main Prayers, and the Mystery of Faith Read More »
Catholic prayers for purity and chastity and against lust and impure temptations, the prayer to St. Aloysius, patron saints of purity, Scripture and practical help.
Catholic Prayer for Purity and Against Lust, with the Patron Saints of Chastity Read More »
The Confiteor (I confess to almighty God) in traditional English and Latin, what “through my fault” means, and its use at Mass, in confession and night prayer.
The Confiteor (I Confess): Traditional Words, Latin and Meaning Read More »
Who can receive Holy Communion: the state of grace, the one-hour fast, non-Catholics at Mass, receiving twice a day, and how to receive on the tongue or in the hand.
Who Can Receive Communion? Catholic Rules, the Eucharistic Fast and How to Receive Read More »
What “Lamb of God” means in the Bible and the Mass: the Agnus Dei in Latin and English, the Passover lamb, “Behold the Lamb of God,” and why Jesus is the Lamb.
Lamb of God (Agnus Dei): Meaning, Words in Latin and English, and Its Place in the Mass Read More »
What a homily is at Catholic Mass: its meaning, who may preach it, when it is required, how long it should be, how it differs from a sermon, and how to listen well.
What Is a Homily? Meaning, Who Gives It, and How It Differs from a Sermon Read More »
The Penitential Act at Catholic Mass: its three forms (Confiteor, short dialogue, invocations), the Kyrie, the sprinkling rite, and what it forgives.
The Penitential Act at Mass: Its Three Forms, the Kyrie, and What It Does Read More »
The Liturgy of the Word at Mass in order: first reading, psalm, second reading, Gospel acclamation, Gospel, homily, Creed and Prayers of the Faithful.
The Liturgy of the Word at Mass: Readings, Psalm, Gospel, Homily and Prayers Read More »