This question has two parts. Part one is the official canonization process the Church uses to declare a person a saint. Part two is how one is to live their life to become a saint. Part One - Canonization The official process for becoming a Saint is called “Canonization”, but before 1234 there was no formal process for being declared a saint. Martyrs and those deemed as … [Read more...]
Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy
Corporal Works of Mercy Feed the hungry Give drink to the thirsty Cloth the naked Shelter the homeless Visit the sick Visit the imprisoned Bury the dead Spiritual Works of Mercy Instruct the ignorant Counsel the doubtful Admonish sinners Bear wrongs patiently Forgive offences willingly Comfort the afflicted Pray for the living and … [Read more...]
Welcome to BraveCatholic.com
Welcome to BraveCatholic.com. We just got things kicked off a few days ago and are in the process of loading of the website with all the Catholic information you could ever dream of. We hope to provide you with an organized and easy to use website with a vast depth of information surrounding the Catholic faith. If you have any questions or comments please feel free to leave … [Read more...]
First Friday Devotion
The First Friday Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is based on a promise made by Our Lord Jesus Christ during an Apparition to St. Margaret Mary. This promise was implicitly approved by the Catholic Church in her1920 canonization. The promise reads: I promise you in the excessive Mercy of My Heart that My all-powerful Love will grant to all those who communicate on the … [Read more...]
Papal Encyclicals
Benedict XVI Caritas In Veritate June 29, 2009 Spe Salvi November 30, 2007 Deus Caritas Est December 25, 2006 John Paul II Ecclesia De Eucharistia April 17, 2003 Fides et Ratio September 14, 1998 Ut Unum Sint May 25, 1995 Evangelium Vitae March 25, 1995 Veritatis Splendor August 6, 1993 Centesimus Annus May 1, 1991 Redemptoris Missio December 7, … [Read more...]