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Verse of the Day
Sunday, July 27, 2025
John 3:16
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

Reflection

This verse encapsulates the heart of the Gospel message - God's sacrificial love for humanity and the promise of eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ.

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Catholic Glossary
Quick definitions of important Catholic terms

Transubstantiation

Sacraments

The Catholic doctrine that the bread and wine used in the Eucharist become the actual Body and Blood of Christ.

Related:
Eucharist
Mass
Consecration

Incarnation

Christology

The belief that Jesus Christ is both fully God and fully human, united in one person.

Related:
Hypostatic Union
Divine Nature
Human Nature

Magisterium

Church Authority

The teaching authority of the Catholic Church, exercised by the Pope and bishops in communion with him.

Related:
Papal Infallibility
Ordinary Magisterium
Extraordinary Magisterium

Purgatory

Eschatology

A state of purification after death for souls destined for heaven but needing cleansing from sin.

Related:
Heaven
Hell
Temporal Punishment
Indulgences

Sacramental

Liturgy

Sacred signs instituted by the Church to sanctify certain moments of life and to prepare for the sacraments.

Related:
Blessed Water
Rosary
Scapular
Blessing

Lectio Divina

Spirituality

A traditional method of scriptural reading, meditation, and prayer intended to promote communion with God.

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Prayer
Meditation
Contemplation
Scripture
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Today's Liturgy
Season:
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Week:Week 23
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Saint:St. Thomas Aquinas
Memorial:Optional Memorial
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