Hello Rosary Lovers! In this post I would like to try to answer the question: What is life in the Spirit? I will do this from a Catholic viewpoint. Let’s get right to it! The Holy Spirit and the Old Testament/Covenant In the Old Testament era, holy people were moved by God’s Spirit. They sought…
Some Facts about the Virgin Mary
Hello Rosary Lovers! In this post we are going to look at some facts about the Virgin Mary. This isn’t an exhaustive post. It is impossible to exhaust the glory of the Virgin Mary. There is more to know about Mary than about everything else in created existence. So we had better get right to…
Is the Virgin Mary a Queen?
Hello Rosary Lovers! In this post we will be asking: Is the Virgin Mary a Queen? Mary gets a lot of attention from Catholics, and sometimes this leads to confusion for those outside Catholicism. ‘Why do you worship Mary?’ ‘Why do you put Mary on a pedastal?’ ‘What’s so special about Mary?’ ‘Shouldn’t you be…
When was the Catholic Church Founded?
Hello Rosary Lovers! The question for this post is: when was the Catholic Church founded? The Catholic Church has been around for a long, long, LONG time. In fact, it is thought to be ‘the world’s oldest and largest continuously functioning international institution’ (Wikipedia). So when exactly was it founded? The Catholic Church’s Claim The…
The Assumption of Mother Mary Bodily into Heaven
Hello Rosary Lovers! We love Mary! So in this post we will analyse the dogma/belief of the Assumption of Mother Mary bodily into heaven. In one sense, this is a uniquely Catholic dogma/belief. In another sense, you will see that this is an eminently reasonable belief, and one that has been believed for a very…
What is a Roman Catholic?
Hello Rosary Lovers! In this post I want to ask: What is a Roman Catholic? There is a great deal of misunderstanding about Catholicism. Let’s see if we can understand it a bit better. This post is going to address this question from a different angle. I hope you learn something about the Catholic Church…
What Do Catholics Believe About the Eucharist?
Hello Rosary Lovers! The Eucharist is a MASSIVE deal in the Catholic Church. It’s the main reason many Catholics are Catholic. In this post, we’ll ask: What do Catholics believe about the Eucharist? Why is it such a big deal in the Catholic religion? Catholics Have a Remarkably Unique View of the Eucharist The first…
Catholic Rosary Prayers
Hello Rosary Lovers! I’ve done a lot of posts about the Rosary, but I thought this time I would do one on the actual Catholic Rosary prayers. That is, all of the prayers of the Rosary all in one place. Enjoy! Main Prayers The main prayers uttered/recited in the Catholic Rosary are the Our Father,…
What is Praying the Rosary?
Hello Rosary Lovers! In this article we will ask: what is praying the Rosary? This must be a question many people ask all over the world. Everyone has heard of the Rosary and Rosary beads. But very few know what it’s about. This article is one way to answer this question. Praying the Rosary…
What is Catholic Prayer?
Hello there Rosary Lovers! In this post, we ask: What is Catholic prayer? Prayer is a big deal to the world religions and for good reason. All the major religions seem to teach that prayer is a special way humanity can be united to God/Transcendence. Catholic Prayer Can be Offered to Any Heavenly Being Catholicism…