Church Teaching Q&A~

The Ways We Worship
Two opposing tendencies exist in liturgical piety today.

How We Got the Beads
The rosary didn´t just fall ready-made from heaven. Take a look at how this popular Marian devotion developed through the years.

O Come Let Us Adore Him!
The busy weeks of Advent and Christmas might seem a most unlikely time to consider spending an hour or two in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. But the immediate rewards of eucharistic adoration might be just what we need in this hectic season.

The Real Meaning of "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
Much more than a haunting melody with nonsensical lyrics, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" was written by the English Jesuits during the 16th century as a catechetical device.

The Magi
In his Gospel, Matthew is showing us far more than the Magi´s discovery of Christ. He is also sharing everyone else´s lack of recognition of the Christ-child as the Messiah.

Two Anniversaries and a Reality Check
Commemorative letters exposed late Pope John Paul II's concerns on liturgical matters.

Death Penalty Clarification Needed
The trial and punishment of Saddam might well be a clarifying moment for Catholic teaching.

Gregorian Chant in the Parish
What guidelines should be used?

Exposition of the Eucharist by a Layperson?
More on Recent Papal Documents

What About 1967´s "Musicam Sacram"?
And More on Gregorian Chant in the Parish

Heaven and Hell
Lesson on the Last Judgment and the Resurrection, Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven

The End of Man
Lesson 1

God and His Perfections
Lesson 2

The Unity and Trinity of God
Lesson 3

Creation
Lesson 4

Adam and Eve
Lesson 5

Sin
Lesson 6