Prayer
Prayer is communion with God. Prayer can be public or personal, spoken or silent. The Psalms are prayers we sing. Prayer is essential to living a full Catholic life.
Traditional and foundational prayers are as follows:
- Grace before Meals
- Glory to the Father
- The Lord’s Prayer
- Hail Mary
- Act of Contrition
- Hail, Holy Queen
- Talking with God
Traditional and Foundational Prayers
The Liturgical Calendar
The seasons of the Church follow one universal liturgical calendar.
- Advent
- Christmas
- Lent
- Triduum (or Holy Week)
- Easter
- Ordinary Time
During the year, in addition to the Sunday worship, the Church also celebrates Solemnities, Feasts, and Memorials which may be on any day of the week. These occur during the year to commemorate special events or persons that are highly revered by the Catholic Church.
An explanation the Liturgical Calendar
Catholic Essentials
The following are the essential beliefs of the Catholic Faith.- The 7 Corporal Works of Mercy
- The 7 Spiritual Works of Mercy
- The 7 Gifts of the Holy Spirit
- Virtues
- The 3 Theological Virtues
- The 4 Cardinal Virtues
- Commandments
- The Ten Commandments
- The 2 Greatest Commandments
- The 8 Beatitudes
- The 14 Stations of the Cross
- Fruits of the Holy Spirit
- The 7 Last Words of Christ
- Four Marks of the Catholic Church
- Precepts of the Church