Facts Of Faith - Busted Halo

Fr. Dave Dwyer, CSP and Fr. Larry Rice, CSP discuss a Lenten tradition in Rome and on the web.

Fr. Larry tells Fr. Dave all about Fr. Georges Lemaître, the Belgian priest and scientist who came up with the scientific theorem that the universe is ever expanding.

Fr. Larry and Fr. Dave discuses the St. Mark's Remains, everything you should know.

Fr. Larry talks with Fr. Dave about a scientist who was also a catholic priest; Gregor Mendel and his studies on Genetics.

Fr. Larry discuses with Fr. Dave the sacred meaning that Relics of many Saints have to the Church.

Fr. Larry discusses with Fr. Dave the different organizations within the Church and what it is that these organizations do.

Fr. Dave discusses with Fr. Larry what takes place during mass. Everything you want to know. 

Ever wonder what a sacristan is? Fr. Dave and Fr. Larry discusses the duties of a sacristan and how they support the Church.

Fr. Larry explains the mystery behind the Ajacan Missions, in what is now present-day Virginia, and the canonization process that resulted from them.

Fr. Larry explains the history of the devotion to the child Jesus Infant of Prague and what some younger parishioners may accidently mistake it for.

Fr. Larry and Fr. Dave and describe the Chrism Mass, a Mass typically tied to the Holy Thursday that celebrates the Priesthood and blessing the oils used throughout the year.

Back in the “olden days” when people read books to gather information, how did readers know their Catholic information was legitimate? Fr. Dave and Fr. Larry discuss how this process is changing.

Why do we call them “feast days?” Fr Larry and Fr. Dave describe some of the decadent dishes associated with different saints’ feast days. 

Why did the Lord need to be baptized? Fr. Larry Rice and Fr. Dave Dwyer explain using the different explanations or lack thereof in each of the four gospels. 

From the art world’s “most epic fail” to a “mater admirabilis,” Fr. Larry describes one of the mysterious paintings in Rome.   

In preparation for St. Patrick’s Day, Fr. Larry gives a quick biography of the Saint and describes what Catholics should do when the feast day falls during Holy Week.

Fr. Larry Rice and Fr. Dave Dwyer explain the biblical foundations of Ash Wednesday, where the ashes come from, and whether or not Ash Wednesday is a Holy Day of Obligation.

Fr. Larry Rice shares the interesting legend of St. Dymphna, the patroness of the mentally ill.  

Fr. Larry Rice tells us more about the early Renaissance brother and painter who is also the namesake of a liqueur.

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops meetings weren’t always peaceful business gatherings. In 9th century Rome, political differences caused popes to put deceased popes on trial.