Understanding the Faith
Guide
Clearly explained: prayers, devotional items and the Catholic faith from a traditional Catholic perspective.
DevotionalienFirst Communion favours: small keepsakes that lead to prayer
A small keepsake as a thank-you to everyone who celebrated and prayed with you: which First Communion favours are suitable, which psalm...
DevotionalienWood, Stone, Glass or Paracord Rosary: the Materials Compared
Wood is light, stone has weight, glass looks festive, paracord is robust: rosary materials compared by weight, feel and durability, with the...
DevotionalienBaptism Gift for a Godchild: Ideas That Suit the Godparent’s Office
At baptism the godparent answers for the child and remains bound to it for life. Which gifts suit this office, at the...
DevotionalienLasting baptism gifts: cross, patron saint and rosary
Cross, holy picture or rosary: which baptism gifts last, why they come from the rite of baptism itself and what belongs in...
DevotionalienConfirmation Gifts: Rosary, Cross and Picture with a Link to the Faith
A Confirmation gift should accompany the young Christian in everyday life. What suits Confirmation, what the sponsor gives, and why the Church...
DevotionalienGifts for Catholic Men: Rosary Necklace, Patron Saint and Parish Priest
A sturdy rosary necklace, a pouch with a patch, a picture of St Joseph or a Mass stipend for the parish priest:...
DevotionalienRosary for men: what really matters
A rosary for men is not a different rosary, but it has to take more wear. What matters with beads, cord and...
DevotionalienFinger Rosary: What It Is and How to Pray It
Ten beads, an Our Father bead and a cross: how a finger rosary is made up, how you can pray the whole...
DevotionalienHoly Pictures of Saints: What the Church Teaches and How to Choose the Right One
From the Council of Nicaea to the prayer corner: why Catholics honour holy pictures, why this is not idolatry and how to...
DevotionalienThe Miraculous Medal: history, meaning and prayer
A small medal bearing the year 1830: what St Catherine Labouré saw in the Rue du Bac, what each sign means and...
DevotionalienGetting a rosary blessed: who blesses it and why only after purchase
A blessed rosary loses its indulgences when it is sold. What the 1917 Code says about this, who may bless and how...
DevotionalienStatues of Our Lady: What Each Image of the Mother of God Means
Immaculata, Lourdes, Fatima, Our Lady of Sorrows, Virgin and Child and Queen of Heaven: how to recognise the images of the Mother...
DevotionalienRosary in the Car: Custom, a Clear View and the Right Place
It often hangs from the rear-view mirror, yet there it obstructs the view. What German traffic law requires, how the Church blesses...