Blog about the Catholic faith
Contents show Do Catholic priests have to be virgins? Do priests have to be virgins? There’s a long church history on the question of celibacy and the clergy, some of which you can see in the New Catholic Encyclopedia: bit.ly/bc-celibacy. So no, virginity is apparently not a requirement, but a v...
Did the soldiers voted for Jesus robe? The soldiers voted for Jesus’ robe. Our redemption was a purchasing back to God by Jesus. Prophecies in the Scripture provide evidence that Jesus was God’s Son. How did the soldiers handle Jesus clothes? Pilate’s soldiers took Jesus into the governor’s p...
What was the church in Philippi known for? The first Christian church in Europe was founded at Philippi (built on top of a tomb of a Hellenistic hero) which had become an important early Christian centre following a visit to the city by Paul the Apostle in 49 CE. Lydia was notable as the first Europ...
Why does Jesus compare us to sheep? God compares us to sheep in the Bible because we need His protection. We need to stick together as fellow Christians. “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” (Matthew 9:36 ESV)....
Does praying to God really help? Yes and no. Research consistently shows that prayer can have numerous benefits. Clearly, people pray because it makes them feel better, or makes them feel hope, or makes them feel love, or makes them feel just a welcomed hair shy of being utterly powerless. Shou...