Articles related to "Catholic Rituals"

Rituals provide substance and meaning amidst the chaos of modern life, and Catholic faith rituals provide comfort, order, and much-needed nourishment for the soul.

If you're thinking: "...refresh my memory, what exactly is Lent?" don't despair. Here's a crash course in what Catholics do and how they do it during the 40 days of Lent.

The church in Chamula is one of the most profound examples of Catholicism and Maya traditions. It should be on every southern Mexico traveler's itinerary.

The association of Halloween with the dead as well as with evil spirits originates in pre-Christian Europe and may reflect universal supernatural customs and rituals.

Oscar Wilde is celebrated as a homosexual icon for his promiscuous and decadent lifestyle in a century that outlawed homosexual relationships, yet he died a Catholic.

San Cristóbal de las Casas is a unique combination of traditional Maya culture, old colonial architecture, awe inspiring natural beauty, and a vibrant artisan community.

In Friar Diego de Landa's "Yucatan Before and After The Conquest" the friar immortalized for future generations the very culture he wished to eradicate.

In a desire to order all things according to God's universal laws medieval communities dragged into its courts all manner of things, even corpses pulled from their tombs.