Religion Articles

One of the most difficult questions for priests, ministers, and theologians to answer is – Why does a kind, compassionate, personal God that answers prayers and looks out for our personal welfare, allow so much evil to occur in the world This is often called "the problem of evil

Throughout history, the classic Latin hymns have been an important part of the Catholic faith Two thousand years of musical development have produced a variety of hymns that encompass settings for every imaginable purpose and time

To truly be present, we need to be available to the moment with our whole self This requires not only an act of attention but also an act of integration so that we are drawing upon all parts of ourselves to 'be with' another

It may be difficult for us to imagine how the earth which appears to us to be a solid mass of complexly interrelated parts, can have an intentionality to purify and can be undergoing a process we normally associate with human beings on a spiritual path And even if it is true of the planetary body, we may well wonder how this happens and how it can affect weather patterns

In an era when politicians must prove they are religious to get elected and the proclamations of their ministers can get them into trouble, when schools are urged to teach creationism, when presidents and main stream movies proclaim the virtues of Intelligent Design, when fundamentalists want to destroy Western civilization in the name of religion, and when ninety-five percent of the people in the world believe that God created man, we need to ask the question, do they have it all backward - Did Man Create God

There was once a man and his son going with their Donkey to the market As they were walking along by its side a neighbor man passed them and said: “You fools, what is a Donkey for but to ride on

I used to cringe at the word, “submission” Although I love my mother dearly, I will say that she did not do much to teach me what submission really means

Are we alone in the universe or is there life on other planets And perhaps even as close our next door neighbor, the planet Mars

Angels Angels are messengers of the Lord and are spoken of in Hebrews as “ministering spirits”

We have all been at a crossroad at some time in our life Whether it is the death of loved one, losing a job, or a natural disaster, we have all come to a point in our life when we feel that we cannot go on, and the struggles of life are simply too much to bear

Fairies are Nature Angels, the lowest manifestation within the Angelic Hierarchy They, along with Nereids, Gnomes, Salamanders, Undines and Elves make up the Elementals

The Kundalini Energy is the basic evolutionary force in every individual It’s purpose is to drive us to reach for enlightenment

A Psychic is a person who has the ability to communicate, in a variety of ways, with the Spirit World When we come into this earthly world as babies we all possess these abilities, but as we grow and are gradually re-programmed with other people’s beliefs, slowly these gifts disappear and by the age of12 most of us have forgotten that we possess these amazing abilities

Angels are beings of light who have chosen to undertake their learning purely on the spiritual plane They bring forth messages from the Creator to help us remember who we are, that we too are spiritual beings even though we have chosen to take on physical form

Have you ever wondered what this thing we call 'life' was really all about Have you ever had the knowing that there was something more than meets the eye, but no idea what that was, or how to find out what it was

Vincent de Paul, The saint of charitable societies, was born in Pouy, Gascony, France around 1580 His parents Jean de Paul and Bertrande de Moras were farmers who raised four sons and two daughters

The word catechism as a variety of meanings however the most accepted one comes from Greek and means to Echo In this application it is a way to echo or repeat the tenants of the Catholic Church

Introduction Recently I have had a discussion online over the idea of various conspiracy theories that are floating around on the internet The particular theory that came my way basically states that the United States is no longer the United States, and that there are plans to mass imprison people who do not follow along with the U

One of the major aspects of the Sacrament of Confirmation are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit that are bestowed on the candidate when they are sealed with the Holy Spirit The candidate when participating in Confirmation accepts that their mission is to be witnesses of Jesus in their families and communities

After a candidate received the Sacrament of Confirmation, and he receives the gifts of the Holy Spirit, the Church teaches that these gifts bear fruits, the Fruits of the Spirits These fruits are Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Generosity, Gentleness, Faithfulness, Modesty, Self-Control and Chastiy

As children prepare for their First Communion, the church clearly also states that the child must have also celebrated their first Confession, or first penance prior to receiving their first Eucharist The Magisterium is very clear on that however, even though this was all outlined in 1977, there are still some dissenting opinions

There are many facets to the Eucharist prayer But it is truly the heart of the church and something that should be explained to each child receiving their first communion

The Catholic church has people who are designated Saints So what does that mean

We have tended to think of matter as solid and of thoughts and feelings as invisible and insubstantial More like air than like anything physical

There is an awakeness that comes from a clear mind, unobscured by wandering thoughts and preoccupations, and there is an awakeness that comes from a clear heart, willing to engage with life as gift and as an ever-unfolding revelation of the purpose of Creation Such an awakened heart cannot respond indifferently to life because it sees the outstretched hand of the Creator at every turn and in every particle of experience