So, Jesus is God, yes? Most of us can agree on that much. And we know that Mary is the mother of Jesus. Therefore, logically speaking, Mary is the Mother of God. Mary was first defined as the Mother of God (Theotokos!) at the Council of Ephesus in 431 AD. This belief was a conclusion based upon belief in Jesus' Incarnation- that He is fully God AND fully man. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "the One whom she conceived as man by the Holy Spirit, who truly became h

Hi friend! I'm so very glad that you're thinking about coming to Mass for Christmas! At a time of year when the world seems to focus just a little but more on joy, peace, family, and tradition, there's truly no where better to go than to Mass. I don't know why you haven't been to Mass for a while. Maybe it's because you've been hurt by the Church. Maybe it's because you don't agree with what the Church teaches. Or maybe it's because you've just been busy. But there's a reason

"Baptism now saves you" is one of the phrases we hear in the rite of Baptism. But why would this be? Isn't it unfair of God to make Baptism a necessity when some people will never even hear about Jesus, let alone know that they should be Baptized? There are so many verses throughout the New Testament that make it clear that Salvation and Baptism go hand in hand. Mark 16:16: "The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned