The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament of Confirmation, which in a certain way perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church." ...

In confirmation, the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are increased within a soul: wisdom, understanding, knowledge, counsel, ...

“Catechism of the Catholic Church,” 1114-1130 ... foundation of the sacraments” (CCC 1120). Through the sacraments of baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist, we all become members of ...

St. Pio’s life of holiness stands as a powerful testimony to the redemptive nature of suffering. St. Pio of Pietrelcina, born ...

On Saturday, October 12, 2024, Catholics are expected to gather at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church in Wesley to ...

The celebration of World Mission Sunday is a popular day for a pope to canonize new saints — not only those who ministered or ...

Ten students from the Church of the Risen Christ took a major step in their spiritual life when they received the Sacrament ...

A professional basketball player has converted to Catholicism at a ceremony in Rome held just two months after he retired ...

would be on “charisms or the establishment of roles of ecclesial service” that are not directly connected to the sacraments, but which are rooted in baptism and confirmation. He pointed to the ...

Shia LaBeouf is accusing his ex-girlfriend, FKA Twigs, of being evasive amid a deposition request in a sexual battery lawsuit ...

“Through baptism, we become prophets... If this identity is fully understood in a spirit of co-responsibility, the laity ...

Roosevelt’s New Deal. However, few people know how deeply involved the Catholic Church was in creating the program. Catholic Charities, led by Catholic University of America professor Monsignor ...