Incense for Catholics Incense is a gum or powder that produces a pleasant fragrance when burned. In ancient times, incense was burned to purify objects so that they could be offered as worthy

VATICAN CITY, May 1 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday called The Book of Tobit, "the next big Catholic movie." The Vatican wants Tobit movie made... The Pope also described the state

The words of Genesis 2:18, “It is not good for the man to be alone,” are a prelude to the creation of woman. In the narrative of Eve’s creation, the

Through the ages, many philosophers have spoken of man as though he were divided into two distinct parts: soul and body. This isn’t the biblical view, though. In Genesis, the

In just a few verses, the Book of Genesis paints a profound picture of man. He’s set above all the other animals; he possesses the power of language; he’s a

Once again, it seems like we have reached a conclusion. It’s tempting to say that now we understand what Christ meant when he referred to the beginning. But let’s take

When God told Adam not to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, he made a covenant with man. But man broke this covenant

The second story of man’s creation comes from a different perspective than the first. While the first creation account is objective, the second is subjective—instead of defining man from the

Let us make man in our image ... The first verse Jesus quoted, Genesis 1:27, comes from the first story of man’s creation. This version, told in the first chapter

Family is the First Community The family is the first community, the basic building block of society and the Church. It has been so from the beginning. The Lord Jesus

Catholics and the Sophia Institute Sophia Institute is a nonprofit institution that seeks to nurture the spiritual, moral, and cultural life of souls and to spread the Gospel of Christ in conformity with

Throughout history, oil has been used to soothe burns, alleviate dry skin, and enrich foods. Oil has become associated with healing and beauty. The Catholic Church uses oil to signify healing and

Catholic worship involves not only the mind and the heart but the whole person. Our bearing, the gestures we make, and the sacred items we use are meaningful in themselves and help