You've always associated "Catholic" with things like eating fish on Fridays, nuns in habits, confessionals, and stained glass -- with things that are ancient, mysterious, and beautiful.

Make then this sign at eating and drinking, at sitting, at lying down, at rising up, at speaking, at walking: in a word, at every act. God speaking, through Ezechiel, to the remnant of Israel (and don't forget …

Also note the pygostlye -- more often called the "Pope's nose," "Bishop's nose," or "parson's nose": this is the shield-shaped bit of meat that hangs off the bird's posterior, the part that holds its tail feathers, …

Fish: the fish -- ever-watchful with its unblinking eyes -- was one of the most important symbols of Christ to the early Christians. In Greek, the phrase, "Jesus Christ, Son of God Savior," is "Iesous Christos …

After a few verses from the New Testament, the priest reads the story of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem the Sunday before His death, and about how the people put palms in the Savior's path …

You are a "lymphatic" or "pituitous" Phlegmatic, with an abundance of phlegm. Phlegmatics are characterized by the element of Water, the season of Winter, old-aged adulthood, the colors white …

How to recognize Catholic Saints in art through their symbols, poses, gestures, etc.

Fasting is the taking of only one full meal (which may include meat) and two smaller, meatless meals that don't equal the large one meal. No eating between meals is allowed, but water, milk tea, cofee, …

Later, she began to engage in foul behaviors, such as eating insects, drinking her own urine, etc. Another priest they approached, Father Ernst Alt, became convinced he was dealing with a case of …

The importance of families eating dinner togetherThe importance of family dinners really can't be overstated. They're correlated with fewer behavioral problems in children; 1 children spending more …