These General Catholic Articles will help you make better buying decisions and teach you more about the Catholic Faith.

All Souls Day

About Sacred Vessels and other altar appointments
Excerpt: There are a lot of different terms for the items you find on a Catholic altar. Here is a brief glossary of altar terms.

Definitions of Roman Catholic Vestment Terms
Excerpt: Catholic vestments have several unfamiliar terms. Here is a brief glossary to help you figure them out.

What is the Rosary?
Excerpt: Since October is the Month of the Rosary I thought it would be appropriate to do a series of posts on what the rosary is, how to pray it and also answer some questions people have about the rosary.

The History of Christmas Cards
Excerpt: Christmas Cards, official items printed with a Christmas message and sent to wish others a “A Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You.”, were first printed in England in 1843 making them as old as the opera Don Pasquale, the United Free Church of Scotland, the British colony of Natal, a Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and your grandmother’s fruit cake.

The Feast of St. Justin Martyr

Feast of the Annunciation
Excerpt: Today, when we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation, we not only celebrate the angel Gabriel appearing to Mary, but also the great mystery of the Incarnation, taking place at the moment Mary declares, in obedience to the Lord, “be it done.” The dialogue we observe between Mary and the angel (found in Luke, chapter 1) is rather concise; the angel’s greeting to Mary, the announcement of God’s plan, and Mary’s humble acceptance to be the Lord’s handmaid. But in this short narration- just a few h

Top Ten Quotes from John Milton’s Paradise Lost
Excerpt: In 1667 John Milton published the epic poem Paradise Lost. It stands alongside other pillars of literature such as the Iliad and the Divine Comedy and even seeks to surpass them all in prose, rhyme and subject. Rather than attempting to explain the merely human aspects of hubris or conversion, Milton addresses the chief source of our fallen nature and seeks to justify the ways of God to man. (PL 1:26) Although this book is primarily read by students in classical literature courses, its influence

Prayers for First Communion
Excerpt: Here are some traditional prayers associated with First Communion.

About incense

What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?
Fr. Robert Hermley OSFS


Excerpt: A song of some years ago asked the question, “What are you doing for the rest of your life?” Another questioned, “Do you know where you're going to?” These are very important questions we can ask ourselves as the holy season of Lent begins.

What Is A Humeral Veil?

What Is An Amice?

What Is An Alb?

What Is A Dalmatic?

Altar Breads

Liturgical Colors

Pyxes

Lecterns

Ostensorium (Monstrance)

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