Real + True (English)
35 Seasons
What is Real + True? The Catechism is not a textbook, a collection of ideas, or a set of rules. It is the faithful echo of a God who wishes to reveal himself to us and desires us to respond.
Our mission is to pass down the gift of our faith by creating beautiful, captivating, and relevant content inspired by the Catechism of the Catholic Church. And we are making this content in multiple languages and accessible for free to people all over the world.
Our name is a reference to the real and true God. In Jesus, God is real. He is someone, not something. He’s a person who knows us and understands us. He walked this earth and showed us how to live and love. He is also the Truth, and his light guides our path and leads us to everlasting life. Real+True is a part of The Catechism Project, a global initiative sponsored by Our Sunday Visitor, under the patronage of the Holy See, and supported by people who join our mission.
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02:58Episode 1Are Catholics Superstitious
Episode 1
Are Catholics superstitious? Some people who see Catholics with statues, rosaries, certain prayers, scapulars, candles, might be tempted to think these things are just superstition. But superstition is an unfounded belief in a connection between some action or event and a certain outcome. In cont...
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03:44Episode 2How to Use Holy Water
Episode 2
Holy water is a sacramental. Holy water reminds us of our Baptism and should encourage us to continue to walk in the new life we received in Baptism. This also prepares us to receive the other sacraments available to us: like Reconciliation and the Eucharist. This is why holy water is at the fron...
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08:04Episode 3What Are Sacramentals?
Episode 3
The Church has instituted sacramentals — through which God showers us with grace and prepares us to receive the sacraments. There are three main “types'' of sacramentals: blessings, consecrations and dedications, and exorcisms. Sacramentals always include a prayer and some specific sign, such as...
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06:11Episode 4Why Are Mementos So Important to Us?
Episode 4
What would you take to the moon? In 1971, during the Apollo 14 mission, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard brought a golf club—a modified Wilson six iron. During the Apollo 16 mission, astronaut Charles Duke brought a photograph of him and his family.
Humans are physical beings AND spiritual beings. We...