General Articles

  • Anointing of the Sick | P.J. Toner [Kevin Knight, 1999]
    Article on the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick, known by its previous name, Extreme Unction.
  • The Sacramentality of Marriage. Grace for Marriage and Family Life | Msgr. Peter Elliott [Published by permission of Msgr. Peter Elliott, 2001]
    Looks at the thelogical defence of marriage as one of the seven sacraments.
  • Padre Pio's Message for Today | Peter Dwan [Society of St Peter Canisius, 0]
    Many think that saintly souls, especially those who have received remarkable gifts such as prophecy and healing, are to be admired rather than emulated.
  • Saint Patrick | Rev. Ambrose Ryan [Society of St Peter Canisius Inc., 1999]
    The Story of Saint Patrick
  • Why go to Confession? | Fr John Flader [Society of Saint Peter Canisius, 2000]
    This article is adapted from a talk given to the Thomas More Centre Summer School, Melbourne 1999 by Fr John Flader, BA (Harvard), DCL (Navarre), a priest of the Opus Dei prelature, who is chaplain of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

Links

  • Sacraments
    Deals with Catholic sacramental theology.
  • Reconcilliation
    Deals with the Catholic sacrament of penance.
  • Examination of Conscience
    A resource for adults, secondary school students, teachers, chaplains, priests, and those who are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confession as well as those who teach on the subject.
  • What the Church Teaches about Confession
    Good article about the sacrament of penance, with a question and answer section at the end on all aspects of sacramental confession.
  • Confession
    A look at the theological origins of sacramental confessions, with quotations from the Fathers of the Church.
  • A Simple Catechism of The Catholic Faith
    An understanding of the Sacrament of Penance as a sacrament of healing with some questions and answers.