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How to discern a vocation? First of all, let's start with what it actually is. A vocation to the priesthood is "a call to offer Christ's sacrifice with the power to share in his priesthood. A person who decides to enter the spiritual state must give serious thought to his decision. It is not just a matter of analyzing the temporal benefits of the decision. The task of potential candidates for the...

What is holiness? The concept of holiness is identified with religions. To earn the title of saint, one must bear witness with one's life to the faith; be obedient to the religion and its principles. A person with the status of a saint should be placed before others as a role model. Holiness also refers to spiritual purity. To achieve it, it is necessary to renounce all earthly temptations....

Can souls see us? We find no passage in Scripture that even comes close to answering this question. As Catholics, we believe in eternal life, which became possible for us, after the martyrdom of Jesus on the cross. However, we are not sure what really happens to the soul of the deceased after death. The Catholic Church presents...

How to join a religious order? First of all, a number of formal and informal requirements must be met. On the technical side the most important thing is to contact the superior of the order. During the conversation we must, of course, express our desire to join the order and justify our decision - what made us decide to take such a step. Before the authorities of the order make a decision about...

How to confess to touching? The Sixth Commandment of God instructs us not to commit adultery. This is directly related to living in chastity, which is necessary for the salvation of the soul. It turns out, however, that determining whether behavior falls under the sin of adultery is not as simple as we might think. There are many behaviors related to sexuality,...

How to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy? The Chaplet is a prayer dedicated to the Divine Mercy mystery; an expression of people's forgiveness and love for God. It is a set of prayers that are repeated a certain number of times, usually with rosaries. The Chaplet was given to Sister Faustina Kowalska by Christ Himself on September 13 and 14, 1935, in Vilnius. We begin the Chaplet by saying the following prayers:...

What litany in August? We associate August mainly with holidays, rest and recreation. However, it is a very important month for all Catholics. On August 15, we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - one of the most important events in the history of Christianity. August in the Catholic Church is also a month of sobriety; a time that we should devote to prayer, abstaining from...

Did Jesus Have a Wife? The official teaching of the Catholic Church is that Jesus had no wife. Neither do we find any information in the Scriptures that would indicate that Jesus was married. Nevertheless, there is no shortage of people promoting the idea that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene at some point in his life. Such people usually refer to...

When Was the Bible Written? The Bible is the most important book for Catholics. From it we learn the truths of the faith; we learn about the lives of important figures in the development of Christianity, including Jesus Christ himself. The word Bible itself comes from the Greek biblion, which means books. The Holy Scriptures are divided into the Old and the New Testament. The former is a collection of 46 books, w...

What are the sins of uncleanness? Uncleanness is one of the seven deadly sins. "Nothing unclean shall enter the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God," we read in the Gospel of St. Matthew. We know that the teaching of the Catholic Church condemns impurity. But the question is, what is actually behind this concept? In fact, every sin we commit...