The Catacombs of Rome
Facts of Faith visits Rome as Fr. Larry discusses the Catacombs of Rome. We also get information about the Church’s position on cremation, the Roman…
veneration
When did statues of saints start appearing in Catholic churches, and how is this not idol worship?
Christianity emerged from Judaism, which itself rejected figurative religious art as being too much like idol worship (see Ex 20:3). But once Christianity became the…
Why do we have to pray to the saints? Are they not human like any other? How sure are we that they are in heaven?
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…