Devotions
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What Bible Do Catholics Use?
If you’ve ever stood in a Catholic bookstore staring at five different Bible covers and thought, “Why does this feel harder than buying a phone?”—you’re not alone. What Bible do Catholics use? The short answer is this: Catholics use approved Bibles with the full 73-book canon. In the United States, the most commonly used translation…
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What Catholics Mean by Transubstantiation
If you have ever sat through Mass and wondered, “Wait… what exactly do Catholics mean when they say the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of Christ?” you are in very good company. The word transubstantiation sounds like it belongs in a theology final exam, or at least in a conversation where someone…
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The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist: Why It Changes Everything
Let’s be honest: if you tell someone, “Catholics believe the Eucharist is Jesus,” you’ll usually get one of three reactions. Confusion. Skepticism. Or that polite little smile people use when they think you’ve wandered into medieval fantasy land. But the Catholic claim is not that the Eucharist is like Jesus in a vague, inspirational sense.…
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June: The Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
June is more than the unofficial start of summer, backyard cookouts, and everyone pretending they enjoy 90-degree weather. In the Catholic Church, June is especially precious because it is dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. And no, this is not just a pretty devotional image for the mantle next to the rosary…