The "laity" refer to all the people in the Church who are not ordained. They are the Church! They make up the Church, they all follow their vocation in life, which could be religious (monks, nuns, brothers, sisters), married, or single.
Catholic is actually a word that means universal and was used when the church was first established as the "universal" church. ANSWER: St. Ignatious of Antioch Letter to the Smyrnaeans (Smyrna), in...
Yes, if the other party is Catholic and you agree to the requirements of the church regarding the permanent commitment and raising children as Catholic.
Well I am glad to see you have interest in the Catholic Church,but for the Catholic Church it is not service it is called Mass. Also, It is where we sing and we hear the first reading then sing the...