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The Raising of Jairus' Daughter by Ilya Repin (image in public domain) Matthew 9:41-42 41 He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you,

(photo: Catholic Speakers) Authored by This Rock Magazine Historically, Christians always have condemned contraceptive sex. The two forms mentioned in the Bible, <coitus interruptus> and sterilization, are condemned without exception

James 5:16 “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as

Catechism of the Catholic Church 2277 - Whatever its motives and means, direct euthanasia consists in putting an end to the lives of handicapped, sick, or dying persons. It

Catechism of the Catholic Church 1867 - The catechetical tradition also recalls that there are "sins that cry to heaven": the blood of Abel,139 the sin of the Sodomites,140 the cry of the

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Catechism of the Catholic Church 2111 - Superstition is the deviation of religious feeling and of the practices this feeling imposes. It can even affect the worship we offer the

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The requisite conditions to be named a Doctor of the Church are enumerated as three: 1 – Eminent learning 2 – A high degree of sanctity 3 – Proclamation by the

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Catechism of the Catholic Church 1471 - The doctrine and practice of indulgences in the Church are closely linked to the effects of the sacrament of Penance. What is an indulgence? "An

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 2 Mac 12:42-46 42 Turning to supplication, they prayed that the sinful deed might be fully blotted out. The noble Judas exhorted the people to keep themselves free from sin,