Prayer: 8 Quotes from St. Josemaría Escrivá on Meditation
When we think of prayer, we often envision a kneeling position with folded hands, perhaps in a church, or an adoration chapel. It’s a posture with which we are all intimately acquainted (or ought to be). St. Josemría Escrivá, in The Furrow, discusses prayer in a way that reveals other prayer opportunities and that challenges...
3 Ways to Excommunicate Yourself
Formal excommunication from the Catholic Church is a rarity.1 However, there are many ways to be excommunicated through one’s actions. Here is the short list of ways that excommunication can occur (even without formal, documented excommunication). 1. Be A Heretic “[A] species of infidelity in men who, having professed the faith of Christ, corrupt its...
6 Types of Catholic Churches: The Basics
Listers, there are many kinds of Catholic Churches, and each kind has further subclasses which make for a rather confusing classification system. Here is a quick list comprised of highlights from the Catholic Encyclopedia pages on various kinds of Churches. 1. Cathedral: The chief church of a diocese, in which the bishop has his throne...
