Sacraments
Holy orders configures men to Christ for the service of the faithful
Pope Leo XIV urges confirmation candidates to ask Holy Spirit for gift of perseverance
Anointed with the Holy Spirit
After Easter surge in confirmations, college students look forward in faith
DEAR FATHER | Christ designed confession to be through a priest
Food for the journey: The Eucharist nourishes us to imitate Jesus’ sacrificial love
Celebration of the Lord’s resurrection
Reconciliation heals us from our sins and imparts grace for daily conversion
More than a thousand candidates and catechumens mark important step before Easter sacraments
The sacrament of baptism is a source of new life in Christ and necessary for salvation
Baptism provides light in darkness, gateway to heaven, pope says
An invitation to take the next step in faith
DEAR FATHER | God desires to draw us closer through His healing mercy
Vatican statistics: Baptisms down, but first Communions, confirmations up
Through anointing of the sick, the Church offers special grace and strength to the ill and dying
DEAR FATHER | The sacraments draw us into a closer relationship with God
DEAR FATHER | The sacramental seal of the confessional is inviolable
Through baptism, we experience the paschal mystery with Christ and share in the new life of the resurrection
‘The Church truly at work’
DEAR FATHER | We can find the great healing and merciful love of Jesus in the sacrament of reconciliation
DEAR FATHER | God’s grace is not limited to the sacraments
A path to the Church, through abundant grace
Moved to be ‘more like Mary’
Baptism provides the graces to live Christ-like and share in His mission
Association of Hebrew Catholics to host 18-part series on sacramental economy
Ministries help couples to understand and appreicate the sacramentality of their marriages
‘Truly a treasure’
DEAR FATHER | Church leaves frequency of Confession up to individual decision
First Communion dress links generations
DEAR FATHER | Confession should drain the wound caused by sin
Lowe’s aids St. Agnes sacristan by restoring altar
DEAR FATHER | Hope is virtue that transforms our understanding of unbaptized babies, heaven
DEAR FATHER | Examples of baptism of desire show more than one way to receive graces