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The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
The perpetual virginity of Mary — the teaching that Mary remained a virgin before, during, and after the birth of Jesus — is one of the oldest and most consistently held beliefs in Catholic and Orthodox Christianity.
Faith is integral to human understanding, influencing science and religion by shaping how we interpret reality, from trusting historical records and scientific principles to exploring spiritual beliefs. This article will cover the reasoning for faith in the supernatural.
The true purpose of religion is not ethics but reconciliation — healing the severed relationship between Creator and creature. Only one religion offers God's descent to man rather than man's attempt to ascend to God.
Catholicism is not just one denomination among many, nor is it merely a system of tradition and ritual. It is the original Church founded by Jesus Christ, safeguarded for two thousand years, and offered to the world as the one true path to union with God.
The invocation in the liturgy by which the priest asks the Father to send the Holy Spirit.
The epiclesis is the petition in which the priest begs the Father to send the Holy Spirit to sanctify the gifts of bread and wine so that they become the Body and Blood of Christ (CCC 1105, 1353). It is also used to ask for the Spirit's power upon the faithful who receive the sacraments (CCC 1106).
In every sacrament, the epiclesis expresses the truth that the sacraments are the work of the Holy Spirit, not merely human rituals (CCC 1106-1107, 1127).
What is the sign of the epiclesis? In the Mass, the priest extends his hands over the offerings, a gesture that signifies the descent of the Spirit (CCC 1353).
May the Lord bless you and keep you.
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