Transubstantiation

What Is Transubstantiation?

Sacraments

As Catholics, perhaps there is no more important word in our vocabulary than transubstantiation. Do you use it? Do you know it? For certain, it’s not a word that we use often in everyday language, but transubstantiation is powerful and central to our faith. What is Transubstantiation? According to the USCCB, “Since the Middle Ages,…

The 7 Sacraments of the Catholic Church

Sacraments

A brief overview of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church: BAPTISM:The sacrament through which one becomes a member of the Church, cleansed from original sin, and initiated into the Christian faith. Water is used as a symbol of purification and rebirth. CONFIRMATION:This sacrament strengthens and deepens the grace received at baptism, empowering the recipient…