I’m sure everyone has seen people holding hands during the Our Father, some raise their hands (orans posture), or some have their hands folded. Are all three allowed? Is one preferred? Does it even matter? There two resources below that will give you an answer to the question! Archbishop Pettipas Read More
Catechesis
Every Friday Is Still A Day of Penance
Way back in 1966 the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) terminated the traditional law of abstinence (abstaining from meat) binding under pain of sin for Fridays. However, if one chooses to eat meat on Friday, they should perform some other act of penance. The USCCB published the Pastoral Read More
Eucharistic Miracles
According to a 2019 Pew Research report, only about 1/3 of American Catholics believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. The Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) puts that number closer to 67%. Given that the Holy Eucharist is the Source and Summit of our Read More