Catholic Facts

In the Archdiocese of New Orleans, 35.9% of the population is Catholic (488,004 out of 1,359,136) . There are pre-Katrina numbers (2004).

Today is the fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Today’s gospel comes from
Luke 5:1-11 - Jesus said, “Do not be afraid.” - http://goo.gl/XEuu

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The Douay-Rheims Bible is a translation of the Latin Vulgate, which is itself a translation from Hebrew, Aramaic,… http://bit.ly/cl3xx1

Question we received via text message 810-37-Facts - “Why do Catholics have a crucifix at the center of their Church?”

The answer we gave, “Catholics follow the example of Saint Paul in 1 Cor. 2:2 to “know nothing… except Jesus Christ and him crucified.”

Pius XII under papal infallibility confirmed the dogma of the Assumption of Mary in his 1950 Apostolic constitution Munificentissimus Deus.

1 John 1:9 - if we confess are sins, God is faithful to us and forgives us and cleanse us. But we must confess our sins to one another.

Exodus 12:5 Paschal lamb was sacrificed & eaten to be without blemish. John 18:38 - Jesus is the true paschal Lamb without blemish.