Foundations of Faith

Hilary of Poitiers was a convert to Christianity who ended up a doctor of the church, meaning he was a theologian of the highest degree. Also known as Hilarius, Hilary […]

This is a feast that usually falls on a Sunday. But this year, it will be honored on Friday. Which feast is it? If you guessed by the artwork on […]

HERRNHUT, GERMANY?— Almost 800,000 Moravian stars in various sizes and colors will leave the factory in the German state of Saxony this year. At least one member of the production […]

“O Come, O Come …” Next weekend (Nov. 26-27), you will probably start hearing one of the most beloved Advent hymns: “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” (“Veni Veni, Emmanuel” in […]

This Advent brings us at least two opportunities for praying novenas. A novena is a type of prayer that is most often offered as a series of nine days of […]

When did you last walk through a cemetery? During the month of November — traditionally the month of All Souls — Catholics are asked to make special efforts to pray […]

We all know the hand gestures for “OK” and “good job” and “call me.” Some of us even know the “hang loose” Hawaiian hand gesture, called the Shaka sign. But […]

October is traditionally the month of the rosary in the Catholic Church. The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary falls on Oct. 7. Besides the familiar string of beads […]

 These reminders come up in the creed every Sunday Don’t you love markers? Remember getting a new set of markers for the start of a new school year? I went […]

Do other Christians use the sign of the cross, or just Catholics?” This question arrived at The Compass via email a while back. It’s something many of us may wonder. […]