Do Catholics pray to Jesus? A number of prayers to Jesus Christ exist within the Roman Catholic tradition. but they are usually not associated with a specific Catholic devotion with a feast day. They are therefore grouped separately from the prayers that accompany Roman Catholic devotions to Christ such as Holy Face of Jesus or […]
Where did Catholic missionaries come from? There are records of Franciscan activity on the Americas as early as 1519. Throughout the early 16th century the mission movement spread from the Caribbean to Mexico, Central America, parts of South America, and the Southwest United States. Where did Protestant missionaries travel? Missions to Africa and South America […]
When did the Catholic Church start selling indulgences? 1095 Did Catholic Church sell indulgences? One particularly well-known Catholic method of exploitation in the Middle Ages was the practice of selling indulgences , a monetary payment of penalty which, supposedly, absolved one of past sins and/or released one from purgatory after death. How much did the […]
How does Catholic confession Work? The Catholic Church teaches that sacramental confession requires three “acts” on the part of the penitent: contrition (sorrow of the soul for the sins committed), disclosure of the sins (the ‘ confession ‘), and satisfaction (the ‘penance’, i.e. doing something to make amends for the sins). What is the Catholic […]
What are the 10 Catholic social teachings? Ten Principles of Catholic Social Teaching The Principle of Respect for Human Dignity . The Principle of Respect for Human Life. The Principle of Association. The Principle of Participation . The Principle of Preferential Option for the Poor and Vulnerable. The Principle of Solidarity . The Principle of […]