5 Rites You’ve Probably Have Never Heard Of
1. The Zaire Use of the Roman Rite Yes, those are spears. All male servers carry spears throughout the liturgy. The priest wears tribal robes, and the celebrants and servers dance around the altar as a means of veneration. The Use was initialized in 1988 by St. John...
“It Doesn’t Matter, They’re Christian”—The Coptic Orthodox Church’s New Martyrs
In 21st century America, the prospect of martyrdom is unthinkable for most Christians. We’re free to go to church, catechize our children, and practice our religion without fear of reprisal or violence. If we think about martyrdom at all, we usually think of the...
Why All Christians Must Unite Under Christ as One Body and One Faith
In the centuries since the death of Christ, there have been many misunderstandings, heresies, myths and lies about the Church, Jesus and the sins of men (and women) which have caused divisions among His Church. Let’s investigate some of these dividing issues,...