What kind of angel is Castiel in the Bible? Seraphim are a higher class of angel, above normal angels such as Uriel and Joshua. Castiel became a Seraph after God resurrected him from the dead when Lucifer killed him in 5.22 Swan Song. This is later confirmed when Castiel refers to himself as a … Read more
What did the Roman soldiers say about Jesus? Jesus’ crime when presented to Pilate was claiming to be the King of the Jews, so the mocking by the Roman soldiers relates to this claim: They dressed Jesus in a scarlet robe. They placed a crown of thorns on his head. They put a staff … Read more
Who leads the church on earth? The 266th bishop of Rome is Pope Francis, who was elected on the 13th of March 2013. As bishop of Rome the pope is the patriarch of the Latin Church, the largest of the Catholic Church’s 24 autonomous (sui iuris) churches. He is also head of the college … Read more
Who were the people at the foot of Jesus Cross? So, at the foot of the Cross, it was John, Mary (mother of Jesus), Mary’s sister (Salome), Mary (wife of Clopas), and Mary Magdalene. Who fell at the feet of Jesus? Mary worshipped at Jesus’ feet John (chapter 12) sets the scene perfectly with … Read more
Why does the Catholic Church have seven sacraments? The Roman Catholic Church has seven holy sacraments that are seen as mystical channels of divine grace, instituted by Christ. … Whereas some sacraments are received only once, others require active and ongoing participation to foster the “living faith” of the celebrant. Why is the sacrament … Read more
Is the Serenity Prayer for alcoholics? The 12 step Serenity Prayer is a prayer for everyone, not just alcoholics. The prayer was written by Reinhold Niebuhr and is specifically for people who want to break their bad habits, change their ways, and accept the things that cannot be changed. What is the Alcohol Anonymous … Read more
What is the main focus of Catholicism? The chief teachings of the Catholic church are: God’s objective existence; God’s interest in individual human beings, who can enter into relations with God (through prayer); the Trinity; the divinity of Jesus; the immortality of the soul of each human being, each one being accountable at death … Read more
What do Apostolic churches believe? Apostolic followers believe in God to be of only one form. They believe each to be another form of Jesus. In order to achieve one’s salvation, in Apostolic culture, one must repent for his or her sins and be baptized by immersion. What does the word Apostolic Church mean? … Read more
What time is prime in the liturgy of the hours? Prime, or the First Hour, is one of the canonical hours of the Divine Office, said at the first hour of daylight (6:00 a.m. at the equinoxes but earlier in summer, later in winter), between the dawn hour of Lauds and the 9 a.m. … Read more
What does God’s covenant name mean? Bible. the conditional promises made to humanity by God, as revealed in Scripture. the agreement between God and the ancient Israelites, in which God promised to protect them if they kept His law and were faithful to Him. What is the covenant name? Abrahamic covenant The covenant found … Read more