The stole is a scarf that was used as a symbol of authority for Roman officials. It would be something like the badge that a…
The Episcopal Church belongs to the Anglican Communion, a world-wide family of Churches. The Catholic Church and the Episcopal Church both follow the Bible and…
A bishop is a priest who receives “the fullness of the sacrament of Holy Orders” (CCC, 1557) and is the visible head of a particular…
Yes, the saints are human just like ourselves. They are in no way gods or super-humans. In the early church, the word “saint” was used…
The practice of cardinals electing a new pope has its origins in the tradition of the early church for a local church to elect its…
The word pope is an English adaptation of the Latin word “papa” (a child’s affectionate word for father). From the third to the fifth centuries…
The rosary is not the most important Catholic prayer–that “honor” belongs to the Eucharist–but it has been a popular and widespread devotion among Catholics from…
