Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 20: Why Choose A Saint’s Name For Confirmation? March 12, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 20 Why Choose A Saint’s Name For Confirmation? Welcome back to our Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments! The other night a girl ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 19: Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Soldier For Christ? March 11, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 19 Do You Have What It Takes To Be A Soldier For Christ? Having covered Baptism and the Holy Eucharist, we now ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 18: Why Do You Attend Mass? March 10, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 18 Why Do You Attend Mass? Why do you attend Mass? I attend Mass to give something to God and to get something ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 17: Are You A Living Tabernacle? March 9, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 17 Are You A Living Tabernacle? At each and every Mass, there is an infinite amount of grace that we can receive, but ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 16: Father, Read The Black. Do The Red! March 7, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 16 Father, Read The Black. Do The Red! Welcome back! I have been a practicing Catholic almost all of my life. The first ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 15: Can You Receive The Holy Eucharist? March 6, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 15 Can You Receive The Holy Eucharist? There are four conditions a person needs to receive the Holy Eucharist. He or she ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 14: The Holy Eucharist – Matter, Form, and Minister March 5, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 14 The Holy Eucharist – Matter, Form, and Minister In baptism the matter is the water, the form are the words, and ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 13: The Institution of the Holy Eucharist March 4, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 13 The Institution of the Holy Eucharist The next six lessons will be about the Holy Eucharist. Even though this is the ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 12: The Effects of Baptism March 3, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 12 The Effects of Baptism The very best part of the Sacrament of Baptism are the effects. No matter how old you ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 11: The Sponsors (Godparents) March 2, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 11 The Sponsors (Godparents) While it is not essential for the validity of Baptism to have a Godparent, or Sponsor, the Church ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 10: More on the Sacrament of Baptism (Part II) February 28, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 10 More on the Sacrament of Baptism (Part II) Welcome back to the Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments. Today I will tell ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 9: More on the Sacrament of Baptism (Part I) February 27, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 9 More on the Sacrament of Baptism (Part I) The Ritual for Baptism provides for the baptism of one person or multiple ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 8: Baptism: Matter, Form, and Minister February 26, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 8 Baptism: Matter, Form, and Minister Theologians who study the sacraments distinguish the Matter and the Form for a Sacrament. For Baptism, ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 7: The Institution of Baptism February 25, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 7 The Institution of Baptism Now that we have covered general principles about the Sacraments, it is time to look at each ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 6: What are the “rituals” of the Sacraments? February 24, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 6 What are the “rituals” of the Sacraments? Since the Sacraments are a gift from Jesus Christ to His Church, and since ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 5: Who is the Minister of the Sacraments? February 23, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 5 Who is the Minister of the Sacraments? When Jesus appeared to the Apostles in the Upper Room the night of the ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 4: Who can receive a Sacrament? February 21, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 4 Who can receive a Sacrament? Since Jesus said, “Unless a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 3: What kind of Sacraments are there and how many? February 20, 2026February 20, 2026 Lesson 3 What kind of Sacraments are there and how many? The old Catechism of the Catholic Church listed the Sacraments as either ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 2: What is a Sacrament? February 19, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 2 What is a Sacrament? Welcome back to our Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments. My name is Fr. Rocky, and I am ...
Articles, Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments Lenten Lessons on the Sacraments 1: Introduction February 18, 2026February 18, 2026 Lesson 1 Why do we call them “Lenten Lessons”? Hi, this is Fr. Rocky, and I want to welcome you to our new ...