Basic faith “formation” is an essential step in developing ourselves as proclaimers of the message of Jesus Christ. It is our belief that ministers, catechetical and liturgical, nurtured and fed first in an adult fashion in their own faith are then able to minister more effectively. If you are pursuing certification as a Catechist (Early
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Sam Miller, prominent Cleveland businessman – Jewish, not Catholic – is fighting mad about & concentrated effort by the media to denigrate the Catholic Church in this country.
I’m going to say things here today that many Catholics should have said 18 months ago. Maybe it’s easier for me to say because I am not Catholic, but I have had enough, more than enough, disgustingly enough.

Index of Patron Saints
This site has information on topics with patron saints , and profiles of those saints. Profiles have portraits, biographical information, areas of patronage , prayers , links to related sites, readings, etc. It’s heavily cross-indexed, and there are several ways to access the information.

Hagiographies - Saints & Angels
Biographies of many of the saints of the Catholic Church

Catholic Prayers
On March 25, 1999, Pope John-Paul II, called upon the world's 404,000 priests to teach the faithful how to pray. In obedience to the holy Pontiff, "The Catholic Doors Ministry" has put together thousands of Catholic prayers to compile "A Treasure Of Catholic Prayers."
The first file below, "HOW TO PRAY," serves as a tool to teach effective praying to the faithful so they may enjoy a daily communion and spiritual growth in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Seems like Pilate washing his hands could have been a way of washing away his doubts too. A recent article from Discover (