Emily M. DeArdo

All the entries in my "Catholic 101" series, in chronological order. 

Explanation of the Series

Advent and the Liturgical Year

Why Did God Make Us?

Why was Jesus born, anyway?

Advent Feasts, Memorials, and Solemnities

Why do we pray? And other questions about prayer

Lent 

A bit of theology: Qualities of God and the Hierarchy of Creation

In the Beginning...

Who Built the Ark? (And Other Old Testament Figures) 

Lent Bonus: Lartarae Sunday and the Annunciation on Good Friday? 

Passiontide and Holy Week

Easter and Pentecost

Those "Screwball Apostles" 

Jesus' Miracles: God is not a vending machine, and more on prayer

Apostolic Succession

The Corporal and Spiritual Works of Mercy 

The Sacraments: An Overview

Baptism

Holy Eucharist/Communion

Confirmation

Confession

Anointing of the Sick

Holy Orders

Matrimony

Hail, Mary

The Rosary

Canonization: Or, how the Church Declares Saints

The Four Last Things

Reader Requests: Relics, Baptism and First Communion, and abortion allowances?