The mission and faculty ("the sacred power") to act in persona Christi. Configuration to Christ as Priest, Teacher, and Pastor. The imprinting, as in Baptism, of an indelible character that cannot ...

Catechism of the Catholic Church 1542 Holy Orders differs from other sacraments as it has three separate stages. It can only be given by a man who has himself undertaken all three rites and has ...

(Interesting, as well, is the fact that in Hebrew the three sentences that make up Genesis 2:1-3 are each made up of seven Hebrew words). What connection might this have with the sacraments?

By Michael Tix, Spiritual Reflections  About a week ago, I was called to the University Hospital in Minneapolis to visit a parishioner and celebrate the church’s anointing of the sick. Once ...

and there are seven sacraments—which could explain why the feast is associated with seven fish. But seven fish was never a hard-and-fast rule among all families, MacAllen says, and plenty of ...

Cardinal Sako recalled that both Churches share the Creed of faith established by the Councils of Nicaea (325) and Constantinople (381), the apostolic succession and celebrate the seven Sacraments.

The Chakhesang Catholic Association (CCA) held its biennial conference at Holy Family Church, Pfutsero on February 1, under ...

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And ...